This book chronicles the Culture, Beliefs, Values, Occupations, Interests, Motivations and Daily Activities-Mine and Those of My Family, Friends, Acquaintances, and Others-living on The Family Farms, in the Rural Areas and Small Towns of the Knox County, Illinois portion of the Spoon River Valley, the Wider Region including the Fabled Land of Forgottonia, * Southeast Iowa, and the Home of My Ancestral People, The Pennsylvania Dutch in South Central Pennsylvania. Also included are Harrowing Tales of Interventions by Guardian Angels when Departure from this Earth by One or More of God's Children seemed Imminent. In addition, there are Lyrics from Songs I've written in Praise of various Food Items and Eateries, my Experiences with Diverse Spiritualities, and Profound Insights on Weighty Issues of The Day. *"Forgottonia"-a 16-county section of West Central Illinois between the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers in which there was a movement in 1971 to secede from the State of Illinois due to the area being "Forgotten" by State and Federal Government in regards to infrastructure projects