Willow Grove: A Boy, a Family, a Farm

In Willow Grove: A Boy, A Family, A Farm, first-time author Larry Suek takes us on a journey to a not-so-distant past, when family farms dotted the American landscape, populated by sturdy, independent farmers whose lives were forever influenced by the Great Depression and World War II.The Suek family dairy farm was located in Willow Grove, West Virginia, on the banks for the mighty Ohio River. In rural, post-war America, indoor plumbing was a novelty and electricity was slow to arrive. Mechanized machinery had only recently supplanted horse-drawn equipment. For Larry and his brothers, life was idyllic and exciting, all at the same time.Will Larry follow his father and his grandfather into the dairy business, or will he strike out on his own? Read more