{"product_id":"dust-bowl-diary-9780803279131","title":"Dust Bowl Diary","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTells the story of the author's family struggle to maintain a way of life, keep their farm and educate their children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A moving and informative account of a decade (1927–37) of drought and depression in North Dakota. In 1929 Ann Marie Low wrote in her diary: 'There seems to be quite a furor in the country over a big stock market crash that wiped a lot of people out. We are ahead of them. The hailstorm in July of 1928 and bank failure that fall wiped out a lot of people locally.' That diary . . . tells the story of one family's struggle to maintain a way of life, keep their farm and educate their children.\"—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A lovingly detailed, sometimes humorous and often painful account of a ravaged land. An adolescent Low, withstanding adult responsibilities, describes her parents, sister, brother and a beloved horse, Roany; scorching summers with dust billows big as snowdrifts; neighbors losing their livelihoods; malevolent nature; and government recovery programs.\"—\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A lively first-hand account of hard times and hard work—and an irrepressible spirit.\"—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"MQ - University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51585793524055,"sku":"9780803279131","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803279131.jpg?v=1756489254","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dust-bowl-diary-9780803279131","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}