When there is a war or when the US economy falters,

Families change

Health issues arise

Scamsters surface

Businesses react . . .

A new book covering old times shows how these elements played out at the turn of the twentieth century. The book is called Saw-Dust by Leonard Sargent. The people, places and events were researched by his granddaughter, Suzanne Gales.

Learn from these family stories how things changed by following the Sargents from a farm in Vermont in 1860 to the wild forests of Wisconsin. The stories include insights into the interrelated impact of economics, politics, education, entertainment, medicine and the introduction of new technology into small town America.

If you are curious about how people lived before there were:

· Highways or Automobiles

· Health Insurance or Trauma Centers

· Workers Compensation or Social Security

· Radio or Television or the Internet

then you should read Saw-Dust. If you know or are related to a Sargent, a Hughes, a Connor or a Gardner, you might find your colleagues or ancestors in these true and verified tales. If your family included lumberjacks, farmers, laborers, saloon keepers, teachers or politicians, then you will discover what their lives entailed.

Saw-Dust is available for purchase over the internet through www.Amazon.com and www.Alibris.com