Stop, Look, and Listen: This is Life in Kansas

By Gus A. van der Hoeven

The black and white edition of renowned radio personality Gus A. van der Hoeven's commentary on life in rural Kansas. His broadcasts have spanned more than 45 years. Stop, Look, and Listen: This is Life in Kansas provides highlights from his weekly program aired on Kansas State University's KKSU radio. He provides insights into the quirks, challenges, surprises, and heart-warming moments that accompany life in this region of the country. With equal parts wisdom, humor, and common sense, van der Hoeven clarifies what we know about ourselves and need to know about others as we strive to create lives worth living. He holds a Ph.D. in Landscape and Environmental Horticulture and is a retired Extension Landscape Specialist with years spent working and traveling to all corners of rural Kansas. His commentary reflects a deep concern for the environment and the future of small farm holdings and rural living. His home in Manhattan and farm in the Flint Hills of Kansas provide the backdrop for many stories as he takes the reader into his world of horses, animals, soil, trees, plants, and people he has encountered along the way.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1736541927
• ISBN13: 9781736541920
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: van der Hoeven Publishing
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"