Old Farm: A History
One of the Midwest's best-loved authors tells the story of his land, from the last great glacier that dug out its valleys and formed its hills, to his own family's 40 year relationship with the beloved farm they call Roshara. In this quiet but epic tale, Apps describes the Native Americans who lived on the land for hundreds of years, tapping the maple trees and fishing the streams and lakes, as well as the first white settlers who tilled its sandy acres, plowing the native grasses that grew...
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One of the Midwest’s best-loved storytellers shares his most personal story. In Old Farm: A History, bestselling author Jerry Apps combines history, memoir, and call to action as he describes Roshara, the central Wisconsin farm where he and his family have spent more than forty years reaping the benefits of a close relationship to the land. Along with historic photos, maps, and documents, Old Farm features beautiful contemporary photographs by Steve Apps capturing life at Roshara in all seasons, from snow-capped fenceposts to bacon sizzling on the woodstove. This lovely, highly personal book will delight Jerry Apps’s fans and newcomers alike. 2009 Gold Award for the Great Lakes Region from the Independent Publishers Book Awards 2009 First Place in Outdoors from the Council for Wisconsin Writers 2009 Winner in Nature from the Midwest Independent Publishers Association Midwest Book Awards 2009 Bronze Award in Environment for ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award 2009 Finalist in Midwest Regional and Nature from the Midwest Independent Publishers Association Midwest Book Awards 2009 Finalist in History from the National Indie Excellence Awards 2009 Finalist in History/Historical Nonfiction from the Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2008 Midwest Connections Pick from the Midwest Booksellers Association
