Nothing but the Dirt

UNIVERSITY PRESS OF KANSASISBN: 9780700633456

Stories from an American Farm Town

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By Kate Benz
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UNIVERSITY PRESS OF KANSAS
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PAPERBACK
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226 x 151 mm
Weight:
360 g
Pages:
256

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Kate Benz is a freelance writer in South Dakota.

PrefacePreface Acknowledgments Early Fall The Coffee The Morning Coffee: Friday The Farmers: Steve Brown The Pastor The New Business: Soul Sister Ceramics The Farmers: Hootie Rayburn The Farmer's Wife The Young Couple The Lunch Spot The Mayor The Newspaper The Liar's Bench The Gas Station The Lutherans Spring The Good-bye The Morning Coffee: Friday The Farmers: Kenny Joerg The Ladies The Entrepreneur The Day Care The Ranchero The Date Night The Body The Transplant The Morning Coffee: Saturday The Average Sunday The Morning Coffee: Monday The Memories The Morning Coffee: Wednesday Summer The Morning Coffee: Wednesday The Lambs The Bank The City Council Meeting The Morning Coffee: Thursday The Ditch Rider The Family Business: C&W Late Fall The Morning Coffee: Thursday The Broker The Morning Coffee: Friday The Veterinarian The Morning Coffee: Saturday The Harvest The Family Business: Tebow Plumbing Co. The Women: Peggy Nelson The Nurse The Homeopathic The Morning Coffee: Monday The Drive Home Epilogue

"Benz comes to know every interviewee well, and her comedic voice and flair for the well-chosen detail make the profiles fly by. The interviews reveal that everyone has an interesting story to tell and that no one escapes unscathed by tragedy."--Kansas History "If you've stopped at a diner in a tiny rural town and wondered what the farmers were talking about in their coffee klatch, here are some answers. Thanks to the people of Courtland, who let Kate Benz listen in, told her their family histories, explained ag policy, and gossiped discreetly, those of us who live in bigger towns and bluer places might be better equipped to sit down, order some eggs, and join the conversation. Like me, you'll find yourself thinking about these people after you finished reading."--C. J. Janovy, author of No Place Like Home "Kate Benz shares the simplicity and complexity, the challenges and rewards, the highs and lows of a rural town and agricultural community. The way she has connected the personal story and local culture is informative and endearing. You'll want to go visit Courtland. I love this book so much--it's one of the most enticing farming stories I've read."--Marci Penner, director of Kansas Sampler Foundation "Kate's book has given the reader an honest perspective of our small-town characters and rural culture. We appreciated the humor and willingness to get a full perspective of our way of life here."--Luke and Jennifer Mahin, co-owners of Irrigation Ales in Courtland, Kansas

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