When It Was No Big Deal: Stories of Ordinary Days That Meant Everything

When It Was No Big Deal revisits a childhood when independence came early, supervision was light, and most problems were met with, "What's the big deal?"

From summer boredom and bare feet in country dirt to impossible haircuts, riding bicycles across town with a friend, waiting all year for a slice of Big Grandma's famous linzertorte, and laughing at the worst possible moment in church, these stories uncover the humor, heart, and quiet significance hidden in everyday life.

Warm, witty, and effortlessly conversational, they invite readers to laugh, reminisce, and rediscover the people, places, and moments that quietly shaped their own lives, leaving them smiling long after the final page.