Download or read book A Penny's Worth of Minced Ham written by Robert J. Hastings and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author grew up in Marion, Illinois, entering the first grade in 1930, the start of the Great Depression. This book, which recalls memorable episodes in Hastings' youth, is a sequel to his popular Nickel's Worth of Skim Milk, to be reissued in paperback simultaneously with this book.