Survival of rural America : small victories and bitter harvests
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Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, ©2008.
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xvii, 223 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
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Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
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Lincoln Carnegie Library - 300s | 307.72 WOOD, Richard | On Shelf | |
Mankato City Library - Stand | KS 307.720 WOOD | On Shelf | |
Osborne Public Library - KANSAS | KS 307.72 Wood | Bessie Henshall memorial 2009 | On Shelf |
Plainville Memorial Library | 307.72 Woo | On Shelf | |
Randolph-Decker Public Library - 900s | 978.1 W | On Shelf |
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Published
Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, ©2008.
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Book
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-214) and index.
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"Richard Wood knows that rural communities need more than jobs or money to survive: they need to become valued again as desirable places to live. He takes a closer look at what has happened in several Kansas farming towns and shows that there is much more depth and diversity to rural life than meets the eye." "Wood traveled the back roads to gather stories of people in some of the most vulnerable communities that are trying to stave off depopulation. These are not just accounts of people scrambling to survive in incipient ghost towns like Ada, but gritty success stories like Plainville, where an upscale design business ignited a revival, or Atwood, which shifted from industrial recruitment to home-grown entrepreneurship." "With dozens of photos that bring rural America to life, Wood provides an inside look at what really makes this country tick - and at some of the developments that may turn the tide against what seemed an inevitable decline. Although the odds are stacked against rural recovery, the small victories that Wood shows us hold the promise that transformation and revival may yet stave off the final bitter harvest."--Jacket.
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Kansas Notable Book, 2009
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wood, R. E. (2008). Survival of rural America: small victories and bitter harvests . University Press of Kansas.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wood, Richard E. 2008. Survival of Rural America: Small Victories and Bitter Harvests. University Press of Kansas.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wood, Richard E. Survival of Rural America: Small Victories and Bitter Harvests University Press of Kansas, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wood, Richard E. Survival of Rural America: Small Victories and Bitter Harvests University Press of Kansas, 2008.
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