Four parts: Sally: A collection of fictionalized short stories of life on an 80-acre farm in Iowa during the infamous Depression of the 1930Õs. Larry the Talking Donkey: Reviving the out-of-print, off-the-air, hilarious hero, Mister Ed the Talking Horse, the Larry stories are perfect for reading aloud with a donkey voice. Oaknolliana: Prose and poetry on living at Oaknoll Retirement Residence, Iowa City, Iowa. Newsiness: Poems inspired by current events.