Bug Swamp's Gold, by Billie H. Wilson, is a memoir of a young girl's experiences growing up during the 1930s and 1940s in rural South Carolina. I appreciated this book for the great gift that it must be to the author's family. There are so many fantastic stories of the lives, loves, and losses of one family during a trying time in our nation's history. Billie Wilson's family is blessed indeed to have a grandmother who had the time, talent, and determination to turn her memories into this book. This book must be a treasure to them.
The author writes with such love of family members who have since passed from this world to the next. And the portrayal of one small corner of this world, Bug Swamp, is a reminder of what makes this country great. Despite the Great Depression, despite the atrocities of the War, one family's daily experiences - the small things in life - become the most important things in the world. Life is made of a thousand small moments, and Bug Swamp's Gold is a testament to that. Life during the Depression and the War was anything but easy. However, the love that weaves its way through these family members proves to be strong enough to withstand anything this fallen world throws their way. And for a small girl - for anyone regardless of age - that love makes all the difference in the world.
I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in personal accounts of the effect the Great Depression had on rural families. It also provides an interesting childhood perspective of the World War II homefront. I would also like to both thank and congratulate the author for her work on this memoir. It's a tough feat, and the end result is a jewel that her family will cherish for generations to come.
Disclaimer: I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Three out of Five Stars
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