Amid the turmoil after her father's death -- family decisions to be made, the future of their farm to be settled -- Jane Brox, using her acclaimed compassion, honesty, and restraint (The Boston Globe), begins a search for her family's story. The search soon leads her to the fascinating and quintessentially American history of New England's Merrimack Valley, its farmers, and the immigrant workers caught up in the industrial textile age. At the center of Brox's family history is a poignant question: How can her own family ...
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Amid the turmoil after her father's death -- family decisions to be made, the future of their farm to be settled -- Jane Brox, using her acclaimed compassion, honesty, and restraint (The Boston Globe), begins a search for her family's story. The search soon leads her to the fascinating and quintessentially American history of New England's Merrimack Valley, its farmers, and the immigrant workers caught up in the industrial textile age. At the center of Brox's family history is a poignant question: How can her own family identity -- language, food, a grandfather's wish for five thousand days like this one -- be recovered, when so few traces of former lives are left? Jane Brox has given us a celebration of an American place that is steeped in family, community, and a joyful and compassionate collective history.
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Good. Reliable LARGE PRINT edition withdrawn from the library collection. Stamped by the library. Some shelf wear to the covers. Good binding and the text flows clearly. Enjoy this useful LARGE PRINT edition.
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