Simple Things Lessons from the Family Farm
Simple Things Lessons from the Family Farm by Jerry Apps, published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press in September 2018, is a collection of essays that explores the everyday life on a family farm. In this 156-page work, Apps reflects on various objects from his rural upbringing, such as an old cedar fencepost and the family dog, Fanny. Through these reflections, he delves into the deeper meanings associated with these items and the values they represent, drawn from his experiences growing up in the 1940s and 1950s.
Readers will find a thoughtful examination of the skills and knowledge gained from life on a family farm, as well as the lasting values that emerge from such experiences. The essays touch on themes of biography, personal memoirs, and the history of rural life in the Midwest, providing insights for both those familiar with farm life and those who have not experienced it. This edition invites readers to appreciate the simplicity and significance of the objects and memories that shape our lives.
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In this collection of thoughtful essays, Jerry Apps reflects on the “simple things” that made up everyday life on the farm—an old cedar fencepost, Fanny the farm dog, the trusty tools used for farmwork, the kerosene lantern the family gathered around each morning and evening. As he holds each item up to the light for a closer look, he plumbs his memories for the deeper meanings of these objects, sharing the values instilled in him during his rural boyhood in the 1940s and 1950s. He concludes that people who had the opportunity to grow up on family farms gained useful skills, important knowledge, and lifelong values that serve them well throughout their lives. Apps captures and shares those things for people who remember them and those who never had the benefit of living on a small farm.
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