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Nothing but the dirt stories from an American farm town /

"In this work of creative nonfiction, Kate Benz provides an intimate look at the present-day residents of Courtland, Kansas (population 285), a town whose economy depends almost entirely on agriculture. Her narrative shows how macro-level issues, from rising tariffs and operation costs to sinki...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Benz, Kate Guerriero (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2022]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"In this work of creative nonfiction, Kate Benz provides an intimate look at the present-day residents of Courtland, Kansas (population 285), a town whose economy depends almost entirely on agriculture. Her narrative shows how macro-level issues, from rising tariffs and operation costs to sinking commodity prices and infusions of federal farm subsidies affect these Americans' daily lives, and how their love of their community continues their collective efforts to keep Main Street open for business and Courtland on the map"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:9780700633463
0700633464