The book is a grandmother's story that tells about the tradition and life of a family. Furthermore, it gives us some hints about the way the family lives. It shows us that the family is religious, because the wedding is in a church and babies get baptised. Furthermore, it includes us in the way people get older, husbands have to leave to fight in the war and birth and death are essential parts of life. ( )

pierce college library , ages 4 to 8 , baby born at home , mommy could not make to the hospital,mommy gave birth at home .and baby was baptize in a lacy white gown , that became part of the generation to come , it became part of the wedding dress and another part of another christening robe.