A young boy, separated at three years old from his eight siblings and their widowed father during the Great Depression, is placed first in a foster home and then later in a Midwest orphanage.

 

Decades later the boy, now an elderly man, sends a handwritten journal to his eldest daughter. In it are stories of loneliness and fun, tales of mischief, and lessons learned on the road to his success as an adult.

 

He shares how he survived until he could finally go home again… if only for a short while. Travel this family story through the heart of a child as he shares his most treasured secrets. A bygone era brought to life with humor and raw honesty.

 

Also included in the book is a 1969 account of his biggest passion, hunting wild game in Canada. Years after leaving the orphanage, the young man puts his skills to the test in the wilds of the forest and rivers up north. It is survival of another kind, but one he is prepared to face.