Birth, Death, and a Tractor: Connecting An Old Farm To a New Family
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (831 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 160893411X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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With their two children Keiran and Sarita, Kelly and Anil are reviving a six-generation family farm, giving Kelly ample material to write about. As a Fulbright Fellow, she researched small farms in Trinidad, returning home with her own Trini farmer, her amazing husband Anil. Kelly Payson-Roopchand farms and writes at the end of the road in Somerville, Maine. To learn more about life on Pumpkin Vine Family Farm, visit them at pumpkinvinefamilyfa
There is also, for a short while, a gentle old man, atop a faded John Deere tractor, and the possibility of connectionAn 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. 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. Chronicling the history of seven generations, it is a reminder of the role small farms have played in our national and family histories,
(Foreword Reviews) . 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
I felt like had been sitting at her kitchen table I was so excited to get this book, as the Author graduated from Prescott College. As an Alumni from the College, I knew that the writing would be engaging, stories would be from the heart and that her feelings would be portrayed. After reading, I felt like had been sitting at her kitchen table, hearing the stories from family and friends. Great book. "PARADISE FOUND" according to Stephanie P. This engaging story chronicles the history of a small family farm in Maine - from its wilderness beginnings in the early 1800s through 6 generations, and the transfer to a new family filled with hopes & dreams.The historical documentation & history of early Maine farming is impressive. Interwoven with the historical story is a month by month chronic. matt8Inspirational and Moving Lives of Farmers Author Kelly Payson-Roopchand has really captured the essence of the life and challenges small farmers face, past and present.She interweaves the history of the original owners of the farm she and her husband purchased with her own thoughts, observations and experiences with great eloquence. This book is part diary, genealogy of the Hewett family an. 86 said Inspirational and Moving Lives of Farmers. Author Kelly Payson-Roopchand has really captured the essence of the life and challenges small farmers face, past and present.She interweaves the history of the original owners of the farm she and her husband purchased with her own thoughts, observations and experiences with great eloquence. This book is part diary, genealogy of the Hewett family an