Eighty Acres (The Concord Library Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (836 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0807070459 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From Publishers Weekly Jager, formerly a professor of philosophy at Yale, details the Michigan family farm that he grew up on in the 1930s. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Elegy for a Family FarmForeword by Donald Hall
"CAPTIVATING" according to Global Warming. I have the audiobook version and I feel like I lived every moment of Jager's childhood. It's well written, open and honest; it's not only interesting, but a journey through the history of the American family farm.. Timothy J. Bazzett said A warm and wonderful portrait of family farming long ago. It's been a long time since I read this book, but I always recommend it to anyone who is interested in farming, the Depression, family life at its best or simply good writing. EIGHTY ACRES is a modern classic of family farming as it was several decades ago. The Jager farm was near McBain, Michigan, which is less than an hour from Reed City, where I grew up - both towns in Osceola County. I have re. Wonderful! I did not grow up in the Great Depression, nor Michigan, when and where this book takes place. I grew up on a farm in Iowa in the 1960s, yet this book described my childhood perfectly! The work ethic, parental discipline and life in rural America Jager describes is now a part of history. I am thankful he captured it so well for future generations. If you grew up on a farm, you will love this book