Simple Things: Lessons from the Family Farm

by Jerry Apps

Book Overview

In this collection of thoughtful essays, Jerry Apps reflects on the "simple things" that made up everyday life on the farm--an old cedar fencepost, Fanny the farm dog, the trusty tools used for farmwork, the kerosene lantern the family gathered around each morning and evening. As he holds each item up to the light for a closer look, he plumbs his memories for the deeper meanings of these objects, sharing the values instilled in him during his rural...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087020887X
• ISBN13: 9780870208874
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.1"