Böcker av Gene Logsdon

Two friends, one rich by local standards, and the other of more modest means, grow to manhood in a lifelong contest of will and character. In response to many of the same circumstances - war, love, moonshining, the Klan, the economy - their different approaches and solutions to dealing with their situations put them at odds with each other.

The Man Who Created Paradise, a fable inspired by a true story, tells how young Wally Spero looked at one of the bleakest places in America-the strip-mined spoil banks of southeastern Ohio-and saw in it his escape from the drudgery of his factory job.

Presents a farmer's ode to the watery microcosms all around us, from the half-acre farm pond to the suburban garden pool. This work includes lessons and opportunities for good work and good play; and is suitable for backyard naturalists, do-it-yourselfers, and armchair gardeners.

Amidst Mad Cow scares and consumer concerns about how farm animals are bred, fed, and raised, many farmers and homesteaders are rediscovering the traditional practice of pastoral farming. Grasses, clovers, and forbs are the natural diet of cattle, horses, and sheep, and are vital supplements for hogs, chickens, and turkeys.

Blaise and his friends make their way to Ascension Seminary to complete their education. There they lead a band of brothers who come to be known as 'the most troublesome class in seminary history'. Underneath the mayhem and merriment is a world of doubt and bewilderment. What should they really be doing with their lives, they ask each other.

Wyeth People is the story of one writer's search for the meaning of artistic creativity, approached from personal contact with the work of one of the world's great artists, Andrew Wyeth.In

This fresh, fascinating and entertaining look at an early, but absolutely crucial subject - who to recycle our greatest natural resource - is a gem, and destined to become a classic of agricultural literature.

Aims to introduce gardeners to a total enjoyment of nature - fauna as well as flora. From suburb to countryside, every gardener knows that there are many pests who delight in one's precious creations - rabbits devour petunias, raccoons eat the almost ripe sweet corn, deer browse the morning glories, crows pull up young corn sprouts.

How to grow both common and lesser-known specialty grains and related field crops, from corn, wheat, and rye to buckwheat, millet, rice, spelt, flax, and even beans and sunflowers.