Download or read book Scrap Drives and Milkweed written by T. May and published by . This book was released on 2012-04-10 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An autobiographical look at growing up poor in the 1940s, complete with description of small town America prior to, during and after World War II. Describes houses that the author lived in, food preparation, gardening, health care or lack of it. It is a glimpse into the lives of one family, but fairly represents the lives of millions of other poor in the decade following the Great Depression.