Nothing but the Dirt : Stories from an American Farm Town /

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"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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Benz, Kate Guerriero (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2022]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Social conditions.
Manners and customs.
Economic history.
Country life.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Rural
Country life > Kansas > Courtland > History > 21st century.
Courtland (Kan.) > Social life and customs > 21st century.
Courtland (Kan.) > Social conditions.
Courtland (Kan.) > Economic conditions.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The coffee
  • The morning coffee : Friday
  • The farmers : Steve Brown
  • The pastor
  • The new business : Soul Sister Ceramics
  • The farmers : Hootie Rayburn
  • The farmer's wife
  • The young couple
  • The lunch spot
  • the mayor
  • The newspaper
  • The Liar's Bench
  • The gas station
  • The Lutherans
  • THe goodbye
  • The morning coffee : Friday
  • The farmers : Kenny Joerg
  • The ladies
  • The entrepreneur
  • The daycare
  • The Ranchero
  • The date night
  • The body
  • The transplant
  • The morning coffee : Saturday
  • The average Sunday
  • The morning coffee : Monday
  • The memories
  • The morning coffee : Wednesday
  • The lambs
  • The bank
  • The city council meeitng
  • The morning coffee : Thursday
  • The ditch rider
  • The family business : C&W
  • The morning coffee : Thursday
  • The broker
  • The morning coffee : Friday
  • The veterinarian
  • The morning coffee : Saturday
  • The harvest
  • Family business : Tebow
  • The women : Peggy Nelson
  • The nurse
  • The homeopathic
  • The morning coffee
  • The drive home.

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