. . . "Eighty acres is a small farm, but the author's memoirs of his experiences in this miniature world depict a life rich with contrasts. He details his view of rural America in the 1940s, recovering from the Depression and now deep in wartime economy; honors his close-knit family; reflects on the never-ending chores; and takes a knowing look at the erosion of the small family farm. c1990."@en . . "Eighty acres is a small farm, but the author's memoirs of his experiences in this miniature world depict a life rich with contrasts. He details his view of rural America in the 1940s, recovering from the Depression and now deep in wartime economy; honors his close-knit family; reflects on the never-ending chores; and takes a knowing look at the erosion of the small family farm."@en . . . "Biography"@en . . "In this richly detailed memoir, the author evokes life in rural America during the 1940's. He recalls the simple joys of boyhood on a farm in Michigan with humour, reverence and unsentimental directness."@en . "The boyhood of Ronald Jager on a Michigan farm during the 1930's."@en . "80 acres"@en . . . . . . . . "Eighty acres elegy for a family farm"@en . . . "Missaukee County (Mich.)" . . . . "Daisy talking books." . .