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Survival of Rural America: Small Victories and Bitter Harvests
Richard E. Wood
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Description for Survival of Rural America: Small Victories and Bitter Harvests
Hardcover. With dozens of photos of rural America, this title provides an inside look at what really makes this country tick. It also provides a look at some of the developments that may turn the tide against what seemed an inevitable decline. Num Pages: 296 pages, 45 photographs, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; HBJK; JFSF; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 431.
On the high plains of Kansas, the future of rural America is at stake.Small farming communities are the heart and soul of America, but it's no secret that they're under siege. Family farms are disappearing and manufacturing is out-sourced. Schools close, jobs vanish, and local stores can't survive. Some communities resort to giving away land just to get people to move there.Richard Wood knows that rural communities need more than jobs or money to survive: they need to become valued again as desirable places to live. He takes a closer look at what has happened in several Kansas farming towns ... Read more
On the high plains of Kansas, the future of rural America is at stake.Small farming communities are the heart and soul of America, but it's no secret that they're under siege. Family farms are disappearing and manufacturing is out-sourced. Schools close, jobs vanish, and local stores can't survive. Some communities resort to giving away land just to get people to move there.Richard Wood knows that rural communities need more than jobs or money to survive: they need to become valued again as desirable places to live. He takes a closer look at what has happened in several Kansas farming towns ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700615773
SKU
V9780700615773
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Richard E. Wood
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.
Reviews for Survival of Rural America: Small Victories and Bitter Harvests
Setting out to find a rural America in decline, Richard Wood found instead a much more complex picture. He found 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's book is about more than Kansas. It's about ... Read more