With a Grain of Salt Author:J. B. Miller J.B. Miller's With a Grain of Salt is a collection of weekly newspaper columns that were written by Miller during the 1960s and the early 1970s. These columns weave together the everyday life of Miller and her family during this particular time period in American history. Miller's family consists of her husband and her three small boys,... more » "Rigor," "Mortis" and "Jean Louis." The articles chronicle the author's struggle to maintain her sanity between marriage, motherhood and working two jobs. Miller's story deals with everyday life in small town America, including raising children, housework, relatives, family vacations, and the cycle of holidays. Anyone who has grown up in an American family will discover that they can relate to some, if not most, of the aspects of the author's story.« less