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With humor and a keen sense of appreciation for the beauty ofa fading ower petal and the swollen belly of a well-fed leech, Jennifer Neves's essays pull readers from one boundary of her42-acre farm to the next. From the trickle of winter melt in amuddy streambed to the catch and release of a family ofskunks, Neves's essays never fail to make the case for rural life.The roots of her family cannot be detangled from those of thecherry tree or the...

Contemplating your great escape? Follow the author and her traveling partner into the jungles of Southeast Asia. These humorous, often unbelievable stories will save you the trouble of having to stoically endure spider bites, monkey attacks, machete throwing tribesmen, hungry lions, and even ringworm. This is a book for scratching the travel itch, or spreading it.

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Being born the daughter of surgeons does not make you a surgeon, but what about being the daughter of a farmer? What happens when childhood and on-the-job training are one in the same? In Jennifer Neves's inquisitive and humorous collection of essays about growing up and raising a family in rural Maine, there is little doubt that memories and the stories they inspire continue to guide and shape her throughout life. This collection is both an i...