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Working the land Working the land Sandra Schackel Helen Tiegs didn't take to driving a tractor when she became a farmer's wife, but after fifty years she considers herself the hub of the family operation. Lila Hill taught piano, then ultimately took… OL15917112W
Turn Here Sweet Corn Turn Here Sweet Corn Atina Diffley In her story of working the land, Atina Diffley reminds us that we live in relationships--with the earth, plants and animals, families and communities. A memoir of making these essential relationship… OL16362697W
Town in a blueberry jam Town in a blueberry jam B. B. Haywood "In the quaint seaside village of Cape Willington, Maine, Candy Holliday has a mostly idyllic life, tending to the Blueberry Acres farm she runs with her father, and occasionally stepping to to solve… OL17706396W
Leave tomorrow behind Leave tomorrow behind Judy Clemens Investigating the murder of a local country star at the county fair, jaded dairy farmer Stella Crown is wrongly accused of the crime in ways that compel her to search for answers before her wedding i… OL17883708W
Coming up roses Coming up roses Catherine Anderson "1890, Oregon: recently widowed, Kate Blakely is struggling to make ends meet on her small farm as she tries to heal from the scars of her late husband's cruelty. When her handsome, brawny neighbor Z… OL18012004W
A history of European women's work A history of European women's work Deborah Simonton The paid and unpaid work of women in Europe has been and is hugely diverse - from schools to offices, factories to domestic service, dairies to hospitals and much more. The work patterns have fluctua… OL1836527W
Fifty Acres and a Poodle Fifty Acres and a Poodle Jeanne Marie Laskas Jeanne Marie Laskas had dreams of life on a farm that she couldn't get out of her head. A dream of fleeing her otherwise happy urban life for fresh air and open space. A dream she would discover was … OL1892250W
Courting Miss Hattie Courting Miss Hattie Pamela Morsi The news spread like brush fire through the whole county when widower Ancil Drayton announced his intention to start courting Miss Hattie Colfax. She was certainly spirited and delightfully sweet nat… OL1905446W
The Cat Who Sang for the Birds The Cat Who Sang for the Birds Lilian Jackson Braun Spring comes to Moose County and Jim Qwilleran wonders if the yowlings of Koko and Yum Yum are more than just accompaniment to the birds singing outside his windows. Could the cats know who is at the… OL19349507W
Sheepish Sheepish Catherine Friend What do you do when you love your farm . . . but it doesn't love you? After fifteen years of farming, Catherine Friend is tired. After all, while shepherding is one of the oldest professions, it's no… OL19948123W
A tine to live, a tine to die A tine to live, a tine to die Edith Maxwell "It's harvest time in Westbury, Massachusetts, and novice farmer Cameron Flaherty hopes to make a killing selling organic produce. But when a killer strikes on her property, her first foray into the … OL19964115W
Women Who Dig Women Who Dig Trina Moyles Weaving together the narratives of female farmers from across three continents, Women Who Dig offers a critical look at how women are responding to and, increasingly, rising up against, the injustice… OL20659811W
Woolgrower's Companion Woolgrower's Companion Joy Rhoades 610 pages ; 24 cm OL21143730W
Ankle high and knee deep Ankle high and knee deep Gail L. Fiorini-Jenner "Colicky horses, trucks high-centered in pastures, late nights spent in barns birthing calves--the trials and tribulations of farm and ranch life are as central to its experience as amber waves of gr… OL23185365W
The wild seed The wild seed Gower,Iris Gower In becoming the mistress of Boyo Hopkins, Catherine O'Connor has made a dangerous enemy of his wife, Bethan, who is bent on vengeful destruction. As she fails to destroy their love, Bethan becomes mo… OL24708233W
The Farmerettes The Farmerettes Gisela Tobien Sherman Six girls just out of high school live together during the summer of 1943 on a farm as part of the Farm Service Force, doing the work of the men who are off fighting the war in Europe. We follow the … OL26441845W
Her own place Her own place Dori Sanders "Traces the life and times of Mae Lee Barnes, a black woman from rural South Carolina ... including her challenges as a single parent on a working farm, her life after her children are grown, the rea… OL2948358W
Heaven's edge Heaven's edge Romesh Gunesekera "In search of a dream, Marc leaves London for the land of his patrimony and family secrets - an island once said to be near the edge of heaven but now despoiled by war. There by a glittering lake he … OL31129W
Sheepwrecked Sheepwrecked Jackie Moffat Wonderfully observed, witty and wise - a year in the life of the Funny FarmJackie Moffat returns with a new volume of autobiography that brings to life the trials and tribulations, the occasional pit… OL8140442W
Different paths Different paths Judy Clemens Stella's friends have been targeted for vandalism and theft. Then Dr. Peterson is found murdered in her office, and Stella makes it her job to find the connection. OL8977587W
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