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It Takes Cow Chips to Make Dinner
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Personal Memoir
Now published by Erben House and available in its second edition on Amazon!
Living in the South Dakota countryside in the 1930s and 40s meant every family member had a job, or multiple jobs, to help their family function and provide for themselves. L. Dale Redlin explains his daily chore: “I was the official cow chip gatherer . . . it was my job to keep [the cow chip box] full.”
Twenty-five episodes from Redlin’s boyhood paint a good portrait of everyday life on the farm and also share some of the lessons he learned over the years from these events. His main purpose for writing this book is to remind the future generations of how life used to be, hopefully instilling in them a greater appreciation for the blessings of today.
It Takes Cow Chips to Make Dinner appeals to and resonates with readers of all ages. Young children will enjoy reading about life a century ago, and the “older folk” will appreciate the similarities between the book and their own childhood.
150 pages, 5.5 x 8.5" softcover
Also available at the Redlin Art Center (www.redlinart.com), Amazon, and the CLC Bookhouse (www.clcbookhouse.org)
$11.95 USD
Listen to part of the Preface to learn about the book's title.
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About
L. Dale Redlin
In addition to serving for more than 40 years in the public ministry, L. Dale Redlin wrote six books: God’s Promise Kept Volumes I and II, My Father’s Business, Sheep & Shepherds, Poems of Prayer and Praise, and his bestseller, It Takes Cow Chips to Make Dinner. About his writing, he said: “I wish to thank our gracious God for giving me the gifts and opportunity to write books. It has been my pleasure, to tell everyone how much He means to all of us.” While growing up in rural South Dakota, Pastor Redlin resided in Minnesota much of his adult life. He lived in Mankato with his family for many years and the Twin Cities in his final years.