Dime's Worth of Dog's Meat

This bittersweet story chronicles the aspirations and struggles Lilly Ann Coleburn faces as she fights to keep her family and farm intact in Central Ohio during the Great Depression. This family saga makes for a riveting read.

As a young mother of several children, all Lilly Ann Coleburn longs for is a safe community to care for and raise her family. Uncertain of what the future holds, she and her husband Roy pack up their children and belongings, and trade the bustling city-life of Columbus, Ohio for what she thinks will be a quiet and simple existence, living off the land on a farm they have just purchased in Sunbury, Ohio. When the Great Depression and string of tragedies strike, it will take all of the faith, grit, and support she and her oldest son, Junior, can garner to keep her family and farm intact. This family saga makes for a riveting read.

Joseph Leroy Coleman was born in 1925, the first born of Lillian Mayo and Joseph Leroy Coleman, and the eldest of 10 children. He became the patriarch of his family at an early age, due to his father's premature death. Joseph was drafted into World War II. When he returned from war,in his early 20's, he utilized the GI Bill to attend Ohio State University.In pursuit of a writing career, he graduated with a Journalism degree.While attending Ohio State, he won writing competitions, affording him the opportunity to write and direct plays at the University for his entire tenure. He then moved to New York in pursuit of writing for a leading publication. However, as a minority, this opportunity was denied. Out of necessity he worked in garments at Macy's for a time. He subsequently moved to Iowa to hone his writing skills at the University of Iowa. One of her greatest pleasures and goals has been to put pen to paper. He felt it was a gift and has pursued his love of writing for a lifetime, while maintaining his career, his family matters and a healthy lifestyle. His passion for writing is embodied in this wide-ranging family saga, set in the Midwest during the Great Depression.