{"product_id":"my-chunk-of-a-century-carol-poe-straubinger-9781440150678","title":"My Chunk of a Century","description":"Take a journey with Carol Poe Straubinger as she reflects on her ninety years, beginning with her recollection as a child of how she learned about her father's death in a tragic grain elevator accident.\u003cp\u003e As a result, Carol's mama had quite a task: She needed to raise five girls on a 350-acre farm in Ohio. To make matters worse, it was 1930, and the Great Depression was well under way. Now, there was more to do than ever, getting help with farm chores and finding ways to bring in money. Carol's mother began selling products door to door.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Carol made her way through school, and she fell in love with a misunderstood musical instrument, the accordion. She also fell in love with her accordion teacher, John Straubinger, and was briefly an accordion teacher herself. The two married and started a music loving family with a number of unique experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Enjoy Carol's insights into how a country changed throughout the years as she shares her triumphs, regrets and musings in My Chunk of a Century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carol Poe Straubinger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440150672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440150678\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/22\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carol Poe Straubinger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44123632271615,"sku":"9781440150678","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cf10acc1-d4ee-413c-9e11-720740e85468.jpg?v=1687431961","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-chunk-of-a-century-carol-poe-straubinger-9781440150678","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}