Publisher's Synopsis
Written in verse form, Skyline Edgy relates the experiences of an early 20th century immigrant family, the Sundbergs, their children, and grandchildren as they made their lives in White Pine County, Nevada. Written as remembrances by Elizabeth I. Riseden, a Sundberg granddaughter, the poems recount personal and community tragedies and triumphs as the family's life parallels the life of the county from infancy in the late 1800s to maturity in the 1950s. Poignant, honest, and sometimes heartbreaking, the tales capture the pioneer spirit and tenacity of a typical family striving for a better life in a harsh new world. From grandfather Adolph's humble origins as a Swedish orphan turned hard-rock miner, to the uncertain joy of the first grandchild to leave the family and attend college, Skyline Edgy is full of extraordinary moments that shaped one family's story into a history worth sharing.Revived and reformatted by the author's daughters, Andrea Riseden-Perry and Mary Claire Bouchér, for the tenth anniversary of Liz's death, this edition contains original illustrations, expanded notes, and an updated glossary. Available in eBook and paperback for the first time, they are proud to share these universal tales of grit and resilience, desperation and elation, poverty and prosperity. They welcome you to their pioneer family's world.
