Precious Memories And Funny Short Stories Of Life On The Farm

Author : Deborah J. Rogers/Logsdon
Publisher : Trafford on Demand Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781426915086
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Precious Memories and Funny Short Stories of Life on the Farm written by Deborah J. Rogers/Logsdon and published by Trafford on Demand Pub. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the precious memories and some funny short stories of a young girl growing up on a farm during the 1950s and 60s, a 167 acre working farm, no gasoline powered machinery; no tractors, the only horse-power was 4-1000 pounds of pure flesh and bone; horses. No indoor plumbing, therefore no indoor toilet; they owned and operated and outdoor outhouse; no soft white toilet paper; Sears & Roebuck catalog, or the weekly newspaper served the purpose. As a young girl she remembers the many valuable lessons she learned, and experienced many very funny scenarios, that she shares with her readers; the twenty pound menace, the horrifying experience of making mincemeat, the terrifying experience of the forbidden smokehouse, and the rock-hurling grandma, the runaway horse, and a episode with a blind Missouri mule named Bill. The precious memories remained ingrained in her soul; The smell of fresh mowed hay, the capturing of lightening bugs, and the sounds, sights, and smells of a spring day.

Author : Eddie Casson
Publisher : Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1645367568
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Farm Story written by Eddie Casson and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2019-06-28 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eddie Casson grew up on a farm in a small Indiana town where Church, family, and identity were the unchanging signposts of an acceptable life. Conventionality was more than just expected--it was the highest form of success. Art, music, and movies might have their place here and there, but bonus was for boys to excel at traditional masculine pursuits. Despite always feeling somehow different and apart from most of everyone else around him, he worked hard to be the perfect image of a son, brother, and friend. Reared in a household where perfection and faith were the two pillars of the family, he struggled to understand his own identity as well as the currents of unhappiness--and change--that were beginning to swirl around him and the outside world. Finding his way out of the straight jacket of his past into a different kind of future was a long rock-covered road. He would find that his choices would hurt people he loved along the way, but he also knew that living his true life would be the only thing that would make it all worth it. And with a loving and forgiving heart, he would be able to find his way back to people he loved while stumbling forward into his own happier future. This book is a memoir about growing up in Indiana in the '60s and '70s as a gay kid and young man. It is a series of linked portraits and moments that weave the story through. Eddie worked to really create a sense of what it was like in these particular places in the particular time. The Midwest in those days had barely entered the modern era and his youth and life had a truly gothic, otherworldly cast to it. It conveys not just the struggles of his experience, but the poetry and soulfulness of it as well.

Author : Ann Patchett
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063092808
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book These Precious Days written by Ann Patchett and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-11-23 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. "The elegance of Patchett’s prose is seductive and inviting: with Patchett as a guide, readers will really get to grips with the power of struggles, failures, and triumphs alike." —Publisher's Weekly “Any story that starts will also end.” As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patchett ponders this truth in these wise essays that afford a fresh and intimate look into her mind and heart. At the center of These Precious Days is the title essay, a surprising and moving meditation on an unexpected friendship that explores “what it means to be seen, to find someone with whom you can be your best and most complete self.” When Patchett chose an early galley of actor and producer Tom Hanks’ short story collection to read one night before bed, she had no idea that this single choice would be life changing. It would introduce her to a remarkable woman—Tom’s brilliant assistant Sooki—with whom she would form a profound bond that held monumental consequences for them both. A literary alchemist, Patchett plumbs the depths of her experiences to create gold: engaging and moving pieces that are both self-portrait and landscape, each vibrant with emotion and rich in insight. Turning her writer’s eye on her own experiences, she transforms the private into the universal, providing us all a way to look at our own worlds anew, and reminds how fleeting and enigmatic life can be. From the enchantments of Kate DiCamillo’s children’s books (author of The Beatryce Prophecy) to youthful memories of Paris; the cherished life gifts given by her three fathers to the unexpected influence of Charles Schultz’s Snoopy; the expansive vision of Eudora Welty to the importance of knitting, Patchett connects life and art as she illuminates what matters most. Infused with the author’s grace, wit, and warmth, the pieces in These Precious Days resonate deep in the soul, leaving an indelible mark—and demonstrate why Ann Patchett is one of the most celebrated writers of our time.

Author : Uncle Amon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781534957749
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Farm Tales written by Uncle Amon and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-29 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Happy Readers ~ Happy Kids! Are you looking for a children's book that is highly entertaining, great for beginning readers, and is jam-packed with stories, jokes, and more? Follow the adventures of Farm Tales! This is an excellent read for early and beginning readers. Each story contains an important moral and lesson with cute and bright illustrations for younger readers! These stories are great for quick bedtime stories and cute tales to be read aloud with friends and family! 5 cute short stories Excellent for early and beginning readers Great for reading aloud with friends and family Cute short stories that are great for a quick bedtime story Funny and hilarious jokes & illustrations for kids This books is especially great for traveling, waiting rooms, and read aloud at home. Story List & Activities: Ricky the Farm Boy Delores the Cow Buddy the Wonder Goat Lucky the Rooster Eleanor's Egg Farm Jokes Games and Puzzles Each story contains an important lesson for strong character development in children. Scroll up and click 'buy' and spend some quality time with your child!

Author : Susan Skowronski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780980701104
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Farmer's Kids written by Susan Skowronski and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Verlyn Klinkenborg
Publisher : Hachette+ORM
ISBN 13 : 0316029327
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rural Life written by Verlyn Klinkenborg and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2007-09-03 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hugely admired author of "The Last Fine Time" preserves and makes new the sights, smells, sounds, and poetry of country living. Klinkenborg reveals the beauty of the American landscape, not from a scenic overlook, but through a screened-in porch or from the window of a pickup driving down an empty highway in the teeth of an approaching storm.

Author : Cynthia A. Stevens
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 838 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book East of the Sunrise written by Cynthia A. Stevens and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Wendy McClure
Publisher : Riverhead Books
ISBN 13 : 1594485682
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wilder Life written by Wendy McClure and published by Riverhead Books. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pioneer pilgrimage, a tribute to Laura Ingalls Wilder, and a hilarious account of butter-churning obsession will make this a sure favorite.

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Best Life written by and published by . This book was released on 2006-06 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best Life magazine empowers men to continually improve their physical, emotional and financial well-being to better enjoy the most rewarding years of their life.

Author : Olive Schreiner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of an African Farm written by Olive Schreiner and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: