The Way It Was

About the Book

“Grandma, what was your favorite TV program when you were my age?” The author, born in 1917, was shocked at this revelation of how far removed this generation of children is from life in the “olden times.” THE WAY IT WAS tells just that—beginning with seeing TV for the first time at age 30. Times, situations, and settings covered include pre-indoor plumbing, kitchens, cars, and communication; Depression, Dust Bowl, World War II; work, money, family life, and the author’s own links with history. This book could be your story for your children and grandchildren.

About the Author

After seven years as a high school teacher, Edith Clemmons was married to John V. Coe in 1948. Her interests centered on their home and two sons, Richard and Alan. There are now five grandchildren, three in college. The Coes were active in church and civic affairs and traveled extensively. Widowed in 1994, Mrs. Coe is an active volunteer and leader of writing classes. In addition to three published books, she has written numerous articles and has self-published family histories, biographies of her sons, her autobiography, and a book of memoirs.