If for No Other Reason

About the Book

Mighty oaks stood guard at my country school, deeply rooted from the time before people began landing at Plymouth Rock. Their pungent perfume invited me to come and play. Their presence did not vary except in fall when their leaves turned brown and fell to the ground. They stood as strong as a bull and as independent as a Scotsman unaffected by the winds of circumstance. Such were our ancestors: the Olsons, Krugers, Matthews, Hamlins, and Mortons.

Each family came from similar backgrounds, but experienced life in different ways. These stories form a symbolic tapestry and create a record of our existence. Everyone may have similar experiences but none the same because we are unique individuals. These stories are important for future generations to ponder a time past and reflect on why we are who we are.

Vladimir Nabokov wrote, “Important if for no other reason, than these tales will be lost if not recorded.”

About the Author

Nancy Kruger Olson is a visual artist working the medium of pastel ink and wood prints. In 2000, she published We Flew with Our Own Wings. In 2009, she published Ruth (Matthews) Kruger’s diaries, Lovely Day. She is listed in a number of Who’s Who publications including Midwest, the World, America, and Education and Women.
Nancy became a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 2003 by using the Matthews lineage as documentation.
Nancy lives with her husband James in a rustic, light-filled, Danish cabin—a house that has a view of earth and sky.