Jimmy and Isla Casey weren't famous. They weren't rich. They didn't set any world records or come up with any life-changing inventions. But they lived, they loved, and they were very much loved. History needs their story, too, and it is worth telling. Jimmy and Isla were born during the Great Depression, and their families lived through heartrending losses and difficult times. They came from hard-working, humble stock, and four generations of ancestors come alive in the pages of this book. And their line continues through their descendants. The author says, "In my younger years, I thought everybody's family was like mine. But I eventually learned that our family was the exception rather than the rule, the atypical instead of the typical, the ordinary and extraordinary all rolled up into one. Our family was far from perfect, but it was such a secure and happy place for us to grow up. The Casey home, wherever it found itself, was nothing fancy, always faithful, usually frugal, laughter-filled, and forever loved."