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7%OFFKelly Payson-Roopchand - Birth, Death, and a Tractor: Connecting An Old Farm To a New Family - 9781608934119 - V9781608934119
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Birth, Death, and a Tractor: Connecting An Old Farm To a New Family

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Description for Birth, Death, and a Tractor: Connecting An Old Farm To a New Family Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJK; HBTB; TV; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 467.
IndieFab Book of the Year Award Winner! Maine Literary Award Winner! What happens when the last son leaves the farm, and the farmer grows old? Do the stories of six generations whisper into silence, as dust darkens the windows of the empty barn? Or can a young boy, running in yellow boots through abandoned fields, bring new life back to the farm? There is much to explore, and time to wonder. There is also, for a short while, a gentle old man, atop a faded John Deere tractor, and the possibility of connection... An unforgettable true story of history and hope on a small family farm in Somerville, Maine, from its settling in the early 1800s to its perilous transfer to a new farm family in 2008. Chronicling the history of seven generations, it is a reminder of the role small farms have played in our national and family histories, and a challenge to find innovative ways to re-connect our communities to this rich but threatened resource.

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781608934119
SKU
V9781608934119
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Kelly Payson-Roopchand
Kelly Payson-Roopchand farms and writes at the end of the road in Somerville, Maine. As a Fulbright Fellow, she researched small farms in Trinidad, returning home with her own Trini farmer, her amazing husband Anil. With their two children Keiran and Sarita, Kelly and Anil are reviving a six-generation family farm, giving Kelly ample material to write about. To learn more about life on Pumpkin Vine Family Farm, visit them at pumpkinvinefamilyfarm.com or connect with them on Facebook.

Reviews for Birth, Death, and a Tractor: Connecting An Old Farm To a New Family
Kelly Payson-Roopchand, with her elegant account of life on one small farm in Somerville, Maine, Birth, Death, and a Tractor: Connecting an Old Farm to a New Family deftly intersperses her family's first years establishing a goat dairy with stories of the six previous generations who worked the land. . . .This blend of memoir and agricultural history is shot through with poetry and philosophy. . . .Birth, Death, and a Tractor abounds with the joys of simple living and connection to land and community.
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