The Cookie Jar of Life

The Cookie Jar of Life, written by Dorothy L Hansen is a collection of short stories that begin with her life as one of eight children growing up in Oklahoma during the Great Depression. At the heart of her family is her genteel, principled mother, who helped temper the harshness of the times with her loving example and by teaching the importance of cooperation and how every individual has value - whether rich or poor. From those early years, the seeds of working together towards a common ideal were born. Her stories continue through the decades as she continues her journey as a young adult in Detroit, working at The Motor City Cooperative where she meets the love of her life and raises a family, to her daily life as a Quaker advocating for peace in Northern California where she resides today at the age of 93.