Driven Back To Eden
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Edward P. Roe
(4,643 Sterne; 70 Bewertungen)
Frustrated with life in the tenements generally and the negative influences on his children specifically, a father decides to move his family to the country, where they live off the land and breathe fresh air. - Summary by David Gore (7 hr 31 min)
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A story of a first year of small farm life, well read.
TLocke
(4 Sterne)
Far before the Back to the Earth movements of current years, this story details the story of a NYC family of five who took over the running of an orchard and small farm in New England. A truly sustainable method of farming. effort. horse power was by horse, food from garden or local market, milk from a cow and meat and eggs from hundreds of chickens. The herculean task of planting, weeding, pruning and planning is well described. Not included was the women's work of milking, separating cream and milk, making butter, sewing clothes, repairing farm
Great book provides a fascinating insight to life in the 1880s
Whoisjeremy
(5 Sterne)
enjoyable book.
Logan Nicholson
(5 Sterne)
Really appreciate the values expressed in this book, it would be a good one to read aloud with a family.
RM Wilson
(5 Sterne)
I loved all of the valuable information regarding crops and gardening. What a wonderful bonus to a very good book.
Huckleberry Gap
(4 Sterne)
Listening to this book always helps me get in the mood for gardening.