Seven Brothers

About the Book

A memoir of the 1930's depression era to the present time about a farm family in the central United States, how they lived, worked, and died. Covers the depression years and how this family of seven brothers and their parents made it through those and following years. Some history of older generations is given along with stories of childhood and school years activities. A significant part of the book is used to tell of the difficulties of raising a fairly large family during those tough times. Stories of the author and his own family in later years are recorded to show a lifetime of their trials and tribulations along with the good times they experienced. A comparison of a Christian and non-Christian influence on a family can be seen.

About the Author

Lloyd McCann has had a variety of experiences both before and after his conversion to Christianity. As the son of a share cropper, his life path has taken him through several career changes including laborer, teaching, the aerospace industry, and purchasing in the field of corporate agriculture and the petroleum industry. He has traveled a great deal in the United States as well as abroad. His extracurricular activities have included several years as a lay bible teacher in addition to being on the local, state, and national mission boards for his denomination. He has been married to his wife Joyce for over 55 years and has two adult children and seven grand children. He is retired and resides in northern California.