Survival of Rural America: Small Victories and Bitter Harvests

by Richard Wood

Book Overview

On the high plains of Kansas, the future of rural America is at stake.

Small farming communities are the heart and soul of America, but it's no secret that they're under siege. Family farms are disappearing and manufacturing is outsourced. Schools close, jobs vanish, and local stores can't survive. Some communities resort to giving away land just to get people to move there.

Richard Wood knows that rural communities need more than jobs...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700617256
• ISBN13: 9780700617258
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.5"