What
people are saying…
““This
lyrical account of keeping the 21st century at bay is
more real, and
more rewarding, than any survival TV show.”
— Publishers Weekly
“From learning the mysterious ways of farm animals to deciphering the riddles
of a wood-burning stove, from realizing the possibility of self-sufficiency
to becoming part of a community, from trying to rescue a marriage of detached
individuals
to celebrating a truly committed union, we follow this family's story, finding
that we are as reluctant as they for it to end. It is difficult to imagine
any library, public or academic, that would not want to purchase this book,
informed throughout by Ward's wry sense of humor, passion, and objectivity.”
— Library
Journal (starred
review)
“
I latched onto this title faster than a homesteader to his Sears, Roebuck catalog…I
couldn’t wait to get back to it every night.”
— Rocky Mountain News
“ ...a lively
tale, told with admirable honesty.”
—
Raleigh News & Observer
“…a meditation on the value of modern living.”
—The Birmingham News
“
I’ve read the book, and I want to give you fair warning. If you pick
it up and start it, you will not be able to put it back down.”
—
Tom Graham, host of WMRA’s Insight, NPR
—Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
“
This is one of the best books I’ve ever read. It’s beautifully written…very
uplifting and rewarding at the end. It’s impossible to put
down once you start.”
— Jim Packard, Wisconsin Public
Radio
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