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| Genre/Form: | Anecdotes Biography |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Government publication, State or province government publication, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Jonah Raskin; Paige Green |
| ISBN: | 9780520259027 0520259025 |
| OCLC Number: | 235028247 |
| Description: | x, 329 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Contents: | First forays -- Oak Hill history -- Departures and returns -- Field days -- Winnowing with Wayne -- Blood and money, wine and water -- Rudolf Steiner and sons -- Follow the vegetables -- Oldies and goodies -- A place for things to happen -- Days of the dead -- I am what I eat. |
| Other Titles: | Year of farming, eating, and drinking wine in California |
| Responsibility: | Jonah Raskin ; photographs by Paige Green. |
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"Lyrical... A finely textured account of how the origins of eating and drinking reveal the nuances of modern community.'--Kirkus Reviews "Each of Raskin's subjects has some unique history, but they are united in their love for what they perceive as a fulfilling rural lifestyle."--Booklist "Filled with stories of people's lives, heritage and motivations for working the land ... Each one's story is illuminating."--San Francisco Chronicle "Provides vicarious and delicious adventurous ."--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Crafts an intimate appreciation of Northern California's traditional farming heritage and contemporary organic renaissance."--National Geographic Traveler Read more...
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- Farm life -- California -- Sonoma -- Anecdotes.
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- Farmers -- California -- Sonoma -- Biography.
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