Time's Shadow : Remembering a Family Farm in Kansas
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ad Infinitum Books [229481], Mount Vernon, NY, U.S.A.
176 pages. Softcover. New book. MEMOIRS. Arnold Bauer grew up on his family's 160-acre farm in Goshen Township in Clay County, Kansas, amidst a land of prairie grass and rich creek-bottom soil. His meditative and moving account of those years depicts a century-long narrative of struggle, survival, and demise. A coming-of-age memoir set in the 1930s to '50s, it blends local history with personal reflection to paint a realistic picture of farm life and families from a now-lost world. Bauer's was typical of true family farms, where wives supplemented family income by selling butter and eggs and children provided unpaid labor. These hardworking farmers were not particularly heroic or virtuous. They had their debts and doubts; but at the same time their struggles for a kind of moral economy offer valuable lessons that merit our attention today. Among Bauer's vivid recollections: driving a team of huge, clomping work horses; his father's daybreak call to long days in the field at age 12; and surviving eight years of education in a one-room schoolhouse (with one teacher determined to have all her students learn the harmonica). He shares the trials of Depression and drought, experiences the coming of electricityÑwhich prompted his father to take on a sideline as an electricianÑand reveals the vital importance of the local blacksmith. Throughout the book, he finds wonder in the commonplace, like going to town on a Saturday night for a black walnut ice cream cone. Here is a childhood that few in the United States will ever know. More than that, it is a key to understanding the tragedy that befell the smaller family farms on the Great Plains as sweeping changes after the mid-1950sÑfalling grain and livestock prices, adverse terms of trade for agricultural productsÑturned out to be more devastating than tornados or dust storms. Gracefully written with a keen eye for the telling detail, Time's Shadow eloquently captures the events of an era and the meaning it held for one boy and those around him. It is a refreshingly unsentimental "Little House on the Prairie" that will resonate not only with older compatriots but with anyone whose curiosity leads them to wonder about a world we have lost. Named one of the five best books of 1912 by The Atlantic. (Key Words: Family Farm, Clay County, Kansas, Goshen Township, Arnold J Bauer, Moral Economy, Great Plains, Tornados, Dust Bowl, Memoirs).

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Arnold Bauer grew up on his family's 160-acre farm in Goshen Township in Clay County, Kansas, amidst a land of prairie grass and rich creek-bottom soil. His meditative and moving account of those years depicts a century-long narrative of struggle, survival, and demise. A coming-of-age memoir set in the 1930s to 50s, it blends local history with personal reflection to paint a realistic picture of farm life and families from a now-lost world. Bauer's was typical of true family farms, where wives S... Arnold Bauer grew up on his family's 160-acre farm in Goshen Township in Clay County, Kansas, amidst a land of prairie grass and rich creek-bottom soil. His meditative and moving account of those years depicts a century-long narrative of struggle, survival, and demise. A coming-of-age memoir set in the 1930s to 50s, it blends local history with personal reflection to paint a realistic picture of farm life and families from a now-lost world. Bauer's was typical of true family farms, where wives supplemented family income by selling butter and eggs and children provided unpaid labor. These hardworking farmers were not particularly heroic or virtuous. They had their debts and doubts; but at the same time their struggles for a kind of moral economy offer valuable lessons that merit our attention today. Among Bauer's vivid recollections: driving a team of huge, clomping work horses; his father's daybreak call to long days in the field at age 12; and surviving eight years of education in a one-room schoolhouse (with one teacher determined to have all her students learn the harmonica). He shares the trials of Depression and drought, experiences the coming of electricity-which prompted his father to take on a sideline as an electrician-and reveals the vital importance of the local blacksmith. Throughout the book, he finds wonder in the commonplace, like going to town on a Saturday night for a black walnut ice cream cone. Here is a childhood that few in the United States will ever know. More than that, it is a key to understanding the tragedy that befell the smaller family farms on the Great Plains as sweeping changes after the mid-1950s falling grain and livestock prices, adverse terms of trade for agricultural products turned out to be more devastating than tornados or dust storms. Gracefully written with a keen eye for the telling detail, Time's Shadow eloquently captures the events of an era and the meaning it held for one boy and those around him. It is a refreshingly unsentimental Little House on the Prairie that will resonate not only with older compatriots but with anyone whose curiosity leads them to wonder about a world we have lost.Soort: Met illustraties;Taal: Engels;Afmetingen: 20x216x140 mm;Gewicht: 386,00 gram;Verschijningsdatum: mei 2012;ISBN10: 0700618430;ISBN13: 9780700618439; Engelstalig | Hardcover | 2012.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana [52195091], Indianapolis, IN, U.S.A.
This is a hard cover book. The pages have normal wear. We ship Monday-Saturday and respond to inquries within 24 hours.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Books Squared [54448258], Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Castle Rock [54302400], Pittsford, NY, U.S.A.
Book Condition: Good.