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Book SynopsisA timeless celebration of farm life
Trade ReviewTo all who care about nature and the changing seasons, reading it will be a satisfying experience.
* Harper's Magazine *
Mrs. Peden's observation is amazingly keen, and her ability to sketch with a few strokes, the color and line of a scene or an occasion is, remarkable. . . This farm wife has written a beautiful and inspiring book.
-- Raymond Holden * New York Times Book Review *
There is beauty—lots of it—down on the farm and a Hoosier farm wife has captured most of it in her first book, Rural Free. . . . The author shares her love of nature and farm living in a fascinating way with those who already experience this exciting way of life down on the farm as well as those caught in the mad whirl of city living. . . . It's delightful.
-- Frank Salzarulo * Indianapolis News *
[Mrs. Peden] has a sharp eye for the parade of nature outside her window, and a fine day in May will turn her almost poetic. . . . A handsome book, illustrated with drawings to match by Sidonie coryn.
-- John Barkham * Saturday Review *
Rachel Peden is a farmer's wife with an eloquent pen and a superb awareness and understanding of nature. Her observations are laced with inspired philosophies expressed in poetic prose. This is more than an almanac—it's a signpost to richer living.
* Los Angeles Times *
Poignant and intriguing, Rural Free is worth considering for those who want to gain a better understanding of how most of America lived throughout its history. December 2009
* Library Bookwatch *
[T]hese stories recount far more than just the drudgery of farm chores. Peden's prose is stunning, causing the reader to stop and read again its beauty.1/8/2010
* indianalivinggreen.com *
Now back in print from IU Press, Rural Free's values resonate once again with a new generation that's searching for ways to re-establish a sense of community within local and natural environments. It's also a well-written pleasure to read.February/March 2010
* Bloom *
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