The Books
The Memoirs of Edythe Alexander Fader — Two Volumes
Edythe Alexander Memoirs — Volume I
Born at midnight on a wheat homestead outside Waterville, Washington, in 1900, Edythe Alexander grew up surrounded by family, faith, music, and hard work. Volume I follows her childhood, teenage years, courtship with Warren "Sam" Fader, their 1920 marriage, raising their children, tragedy, the Great Depression, and the family's journey through a changing America.
Edythe Alexander Memoirs — Volume II
Volume II continues Edythe's story through her later years — returning to college at 51, becoming a college librarian, family life, the loss of Sam, retirement, grandchildren, travel, genealogy, and her final reflections.