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24) Early warning
Author
Series
Last hundred years trilogy volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1953, the Langdon family at a crossroads. Their stalwart patriarch, Walter, who with his wife, Rosanna, sustained their farm for three decades, has suddenly died, leaving their five children, now adults, looking to the future. Only one will remain in Iowa to work the land, while the others scatter to Washington, D.C., California, and everywhere in between. As the country moves out of post-World War II optimism through the darker landscape of the...
27) The sojourner
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Reactions of two brothers to quiet farm life of the Hudson Valley, 1860-1939.
Author
Series
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"From the Pulitzer Prize-winner: the much-anticipated final volume of her magnificent, best-selling American trilogy, which brings the beloved Langdon family into our present times and beyond. A lot can happen in 100 years, as Jane Smiley has shown to dazzling effect in her astonishing, critically acclaimed Last Hundred Years Trilogy. When Golden Age, its last installment, opens in 1987, the next generation of the Langdon family is facing economic,...
Publisher
Hallmark
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Ride is a multigenerational family ensemble following the lives of the McMurrays, part of a rodeo dynasty going back a generation, as they struggle to keep their beloved ranch afloat. After a tragic loss, each character embarks on an empowering journey of transformation and self-discovery while also uncovering a twisted web of secrets, threatening to tear the family and their small Colorado town apart at the seams.
34) With these hands
Author
Publisher
Pilgrim Press
Pub. Date
c1986
Language
English
Description
Life of agricultural workers in rural America.
Author
Publisher
Post Rock Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Scorching heat. Bitter cold. Relentless wind. No trees. Scarce water. That’s what settlers faced in 1879 on the Kansas plains. Four generations of the Crawford family survive and eventually prosper during 120 years of farming the Kansas prairie. Tales of hardship, humor, and grit merge with details of the enormous changes in mechanization, economics, and political forces as the country transitions from a mostly rural nation to a mostly urban one....
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Farming takes heart, grit, and determination-- traits that go straight to the core of what makes America great. The men and women who dedicate their lives to filling the world's breadbasket embody the very spirit of hard work, sacrifice, and commitment to family that keeps this nation strong. The Farmer in All of Us: An American Portrait celebrates the American farmer like never before, using the poignant words of legendary radio broadcaster Paul...
39) Ride: Season 1
Publisher
Hallmark
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Ride is a multigenerational family ensemble following the lives of the McMurrays, part of a rodeo dynasty going back a generation, as they struggle to keep their beloved ranch afloat. After a tragic loss, each character embarks on an empowering journey of transformation and self-discovery while also uncovering a twisted web of secrets, threatening to tear the family and their small Colorado town apart at the seams.