Book Review: Stories from the Heartland

This sound recording was produced by the Storytelling Arts of Indiana, the Indiana Historical Society and WFYI Productions. It contained four stories told by professional storytellers. The first, by Bob Sander, entitled "Always in Trouble ..." was a humorous account of some of the mischief he managed to get into while growing up. The second story, by Stephanie Holman, called "Taste of Fall ..." told of the time her father took her and her sisters in to the town of Bloomington on a wagon bearing their cider press, so they could provide free sample of fresh apple cider to folks in town. It was delightful, listening as they discover that it is a college football weekend and they continue to make their way in, despite the numerous car traffic surrounding their horse and wagon. The third story, told by Celestine Bloomfield, "Traveling South ..." was about the experiences of a black family traveling south to visit relatives. She recounts the memories of the difficulties they experienced and the racism she didn't even understand. The final story, "My Uncle Norman ...", was told by Lou Ann Homan, and recounted her childhood dream of growing up to be a professional ice skater. Her "uncle" Norman allowed her free entrance onto the skating pond, along with many of her friends.