David Rankin, Farmer: Modern Agricultural Methods Contrasted With Primitive Agricultural Methods By The Life History Of A Plain Farmer is a book written by David Rankin and published in 1909. The book provides a comprehensive account of the life and work of a plain farmer, and the various challenges he faces in his profession. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which explores a different aspect of modern agricultural methods and contrasts it with primitive agricultural meth...

A journey through the national pastime's roots in America's small towns and wide-open spaces: "An absorbing read." — The Tampa TribuneIn the film Field of Dreams, the lead character gives his struggling farming community a magical place where the smell of roasted peanuts gently wafts over the crowded grandstand on a warm summer evening, just as the star pitcher takes the mound. In The Farmers' Game, David Vaught examines the history and ch...

The Legacy of Harper DavisThey thought she was dead!Harper Davis just wants to survive her national service and go back home to her parent’s pig farm in Australia.Fate has other ideas!When Last Day comes, and Australia falls, Harper finds herself recruited by a mysterious US marine called Jenna Plural. Unable to go home, Harper and her best friend, Stacey, must go into enemy territory and steal an advanced prototype.Only one...

Covid has a lot to answer for, including this tome! I am blessed with a very good memory; with few diaries or notes I was surprised by what I trawled up… memories of wartime and early post-war Bedford and Harpenden, 'skeletons in the cupboard', family farming, local village life in Stondon and more.I was over forty before I obtained my first passport, though I have made up for lost time since having undertaken some very adventurous trips including trekking in both the Himalayas and the Gra...

A classic Amish tale of a lonely Amish widower who finds himself falling for a beautiful neighbor from bestselling author Patricia Davids (2011)Adrian Lapp had taken a vow after losing his wife and son that he would never marry again. But the newest resident of the Amish community of Hope Springs captivates him from their first meeting. Widow Faith Martin is strong, courageous and determined to make her farm profitable. Her fight to raise her six-year-old orphaned ...

A laugh-out-loud funny, rhyming picture book created by Donna David and Fred Blunt. Starring the irresistible Farmer Llama!Alarm-a-Llama bolts awake and bashes his poor head.Pyjama-Llama rubs his eyes and climbs out of his bed.Banana-Llama grabs some food. He's ready for the day!Farmer-Llama starts his truck and heads out to collect hay.Join the loveable, accident-prone Farmer Llama for a hilarious fa...

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While on a Caribbean Cruise and after numerous bottles of Moscato wine and several trips to the all-you-can-eat dessert bar, four sisters decided to write a book about their love affair with food and their experiences with diet disasters. They also invited a brother to contribute some writing, and they called the book Cupcakes Are Not a Diet Food.Since that book was so much fun and a great success, they decided to write other books in the Another Round of Laughter series, and they t...

While on a Caribbean Cruise and after numerous bottles of Moscato wine and several trips to the all-you-can-eat dessert bar, four sisters decided to write a book about their love affair with food and their experiences with diet disasters. They also invited a brother to contribute some writing, and they called the book Cupcakes Are Not a Diet Food.Since that book was so much fun and a great success, they decided to write another book in the Another Round of Laughter series, calling ...

Legislative term limits are reshaping the political landscape in numerous states; however, few of the effects are consistent across all states. Everything from the political environment to the level of legislative professionalism within a state influences the trends that are often attributed to term limits. To cut through these many trends and isolate the ones most likely created by term limits, this volume develops comparisons of states with term limits to similar states without term limi...

With two Amish romances in one volume, this anthology offers heartfelt second chances and breathtaking suspense.The Farmer Next Door by Patricia DavidsAdrian Lapp vows to never have a family again after losing his wife and son. But the newest resident of the Amish community Hope Springs captivates him from their first meeting. Widow Faith Martin is strong and courageous. If only Adrian can open himself to the possibility of new love ...

Great Possessions is David Kline's classic memoir celebrating his life as an Amish farmer in Southern Ohio."Infectiously avid, the author shares his knowledge of mushrooming in spring, chopping firewood in fall, maple-sugaring in late winter, bird-watching all year round, and going on walks across the countryside with his children, ``just . . . seeing things.'' His reverence for nature and his deep religious faith are palpable, and he argues convincingly for the ``small-sca...