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Author: Richard E. Wood
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Imprint: University Press of Kansas
Dimensions:
Width: 14.20cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.294kg
ISBN: 9780700617258
ISBN 10: 0700617256
Pages: 244
Publication Date: 30 March 2008
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""Setting out to find a rural America in decline, Wood found instead a much more complex picture - a rural America that is neither fatalistic nor defeatist, places with much to offer those who live there."" - David Danbom, author of ""Born in the Country"": A History of Rural America ""Wood generally comes down on the side of optimism, arguing for the long term prospects for small places.... Certainly worth reading and would make an excellent addition to many rural and agricultural history courses."" - Western Historical Quarterly ""Wood's wide-ranging narrative, which also examines the diverse rural interests and activities of Wes Jackson, Bill Kurtis, Ted Turner, and others, is an informative, enjoyable, and often thought-provoking read."" - South Dakota History ""What shines through in the human narratives is how the sense of belonging to small communities fulfills and enriches the lives of those who accept the challenges it imposes."" - Kansas History ""Wood demonstrates that there are many small success stories in rural America if one wants to find them."" - Annals of Iowa"""
Setting out to find a rural America in decline, Wood found instead a much more complex picture - a rural America that is neither fatalistic nor defeatist, places with much to offer those who live there. - David Danbom, author of Born in the Country : A History of Rural America Wood generally comes down on the side of optimism, arguing for the long term prospects for small places.... Certainly worth reading and would make an excellent addition to many rural and agricultural history courses. - Western Historical Quarterly Wood's wide-ranging narrative, which also examines the diverse rural interests and activities of Wes Jackson, Bill Kurtis, Ted Turner, and others, is an informative, enjoyable, and often thought-provoking read. - South Dakota History What shines through in the human narratives is how the sense of belonging to small communities fulfills and enriches the lives of those who accept the challenges it imposes. - Kansas History Wood demonstrates that there are many small success stories in rural America if one wants to find them. - Annals of Iowa
Author Information
Denver attorney Richard E. Wood, the son of small-town Kansans, is a former reporter for the Rocky Mountain News and the author of Here Lies Colorado: Fascinating Figures in Colorado History
