Life History of Norman Rodgers: An autobiography by Norman Rodgers with assist from Linda Rodgers.

Life History of Norman Rodgers: An autobiography by Norman Rodgers with assist from Linda Rodgers.

In 1927 Norman Rodgers, first generation American, is born to an Irish father and Welsh mother, their family and farm full of promise. Sudden tragedy and the Depression derail the course of the Rodgers’ lives. Norman steers through nine decades of life, staying true to the values he learned through family and farming– though the Navy, grocery business, and politics take him in surprising directions. “ . . . and then I saw the Japanese emblem, the flying sun, and also saw a white flag.” “We left the cafe and had quite a talk. She said, I got rid of the boyfriends because I felt you would be back and we could start all over.”“ . . . the farm crisis began to creep in. Crop prices went to hell, cattle prices went to hell, and we had payments due every month.”“I never dreamed I would be in office as long as I was.”Author Norman Rodgers lives in Winterset, Iowa, close to the Bridges of Madison County.Linda Rodgers is married to Norman’s nephew, Ron, and is fascinated by family stories. She assisted Norm with this book and lives in Anoka, Minnesota.