These 149 pages - including a glossary of Lowland Scottish Dialect - recall the life ofthe authors family. (It includes an original bookmark indicating it was a Manitoba history Medal book.) Production has a very home-made style. B/W photos at centre. Learn about Bradwardine, Grandpa Thomson, and Selkirk bannock. Humourous b/w drawings by the author assist the text. Author has signed the title page. Cond ; Paper wrapper is bright red with black lettering and illustration. This latter shows a barn, a cow and two farmers. Strong sticker pull on front cover. binding tight. Light cover wear, no tears. Excellent reading copy. Quote (p. 89) : " Topsy would have been a real drawing card at the sale but I couldn't bear the thought of selling her, so I picked out a family whom I knew to be good to their animals and gave her away. The twin boys, Jimmie and Arthur, were delighted to acquire a Shetland pony and made good ._._._ ."