Farm City

Novella Carpenter loves cities - the culture, the crowds, the energy. At the same time, she can't shake the fact that she is the daughter of two back-to-the-land hippies who taught her to love nature and eat vegetables. Ambivalent about repeating her parents' disastrous mistakes, yet drawn to the idea of backyard self-sufficiency, Carpenter decided that it might be possible to have it both ways.

In search of a quieter, simpler life, style icon and longtime New Yorker Amanda Brooks moved with her family in 2012 from New York City to her husband's farm in England. Originally intended to be a yearlong creative sabbatical, Brooks's relocation became permanent as she discovered newfound personal and professional freedom, told here through a year's changing seasons. Creatively inspiring, warm and witty, and brimming with delicious recipes and entertaining how-tos, Farm from Home is a chronicle of the joys and challenges of a more focused way of living. 

In Farm the City, Michael Ableman, the “Spartacus of Sustainable Food Activism”, offers a guide to setting up and running a successful urban farm, derived from the success of Sole Food Street Farms, one of the largest urban agriculture enterprises in North America. Sole Food Street Farms spans four acres of land in Vancouver, produces 25 tons of food annually, provides meaningful work for dozens of disadvantaged people, and has improved the surrounding community in countless ways.

Jimmy was an idealistic farm boy who dreamed of more than life on the farm. With limited means but unlimited dreams, he moved to the city to escape the drudgery of farm life and discover a new life he never knew existed. But life in the city was full of unexpected twists and turns, and Jimmy soon found himself in a roller-coaster life where he had to make difficult choices with far-reaching consequences. Discover this engrossing and fast-paced tale of life in turn-of-the-century America and follow Jimmy's journey as he navigates his way through the tumultuous waters of city life. If you ...

In May 1967, internationally renowned activist Fannie Lou Hamer purchased 40 acres of land in the Mississippi Delta, launching the Freedom Farms Cooperative (FFC). Life on the cooperative farm presented an alternative to the second wave of northern migration by African Americans - an opportunity to stay in the South, live off the land, and create a healthy community. Freedom Farmers expands the historical narrative of the Black freedom struggle to embrace the work, roles, and contributions of Southern Black farmers and the organizations they formed.

It was supposed to be easy money. A temp job as a night guard on some deserted island. But why wouldn't anyone tell me what I'd be guarding? Do you know what a Body Farm is? I didn't, either. Apparently it's a research facility where decomposition can be studied in a variety of settings. How, you ask? By letting a bunch of corpses lay out and rot. Yeah. Fun stuff. But that doesn't explain the voices I'm hearing over the radio. Or the strange lights I've been seeing outside. Or why some of the bodies have this funny habit of disappearing when I'm not looking. And it definitely doesn't ...

****Newly Edited***** Charlotte moved away from her small town of Silver City and to the big city to pursue her career, leaving behind her high school sweetheart with just a note. Ten years later Charlotte is thriving as a lawyer in a high profile firm in California. A call from her father has her heading home to her small town to help with her father's Christmas tree farm. What she finds when she gets there is what she least expected. Jackson Slade the boy she left behind is home and working on the farm. Charlotte finds that she fits just fine back into small town life and her feelings for...

A Cozy Romance strong on family values and rural principles. Justin is a country boy dealing with big-city culture shock and facing a family crisis. Natalie is a high school graduate with her life’s goal crushed. The story starts with Justin leaving home for Drexel University in Philadelphia. On his way out of town, he stops to see Natalie one more time. As they talk, what they once had crumbles and falls to ashes at Natalie’s feet. When Justin’s family crises brings him back home, will Natalie want him back? What about the beautiful wheelchair-bound blond he’s falling for in ...

It had to be her. The one woman in this town who can help save my family’s ranch. We’re oil and water when we’re together. She’s a lawyer. I’m an old-fashioned cowboy. Why do I keep finding myself drawn back to her? Lawyer or not, she’s trouble in high heels, and our love affair might burn the ranch down before we can save it. Hell. Family is everything and our legacy is at stake. But for her? I’d give up everything I’ve been fighting for. The question is… Would she do the same?

Main Street is “a triumph.” Erik Brady, Buffalo News. On a Roller Coaster: 1902-1939 is the fifth book in the series Main Street: The History of Buffalo. The era is a roller-coaster ride of economic boom and bust—and mayors of titanic achievement. At the start of the book, as the Pan-American Exposition in North Buffalo is torn down, a city of steel rises along Lake Erie just south of town—the massive new steel plant. In the business center of town, churches of Joseph’s Ellicott’s Buffalo are selling off their lots and moving north from Downtown to be closer to with parishioners...

Casual Farming 10 - A Slow Living LitRPG In the heart of the peaceful town of Summer Shandy, we find the Hunter family. They've built a life around the simple, rewarding rhythms of farming. But life has a way of bringing change, and when a new challenge arrives, it strengthens not just their family ties but also their bond with the tight-knit community. Casual Farming is about celebrating the core values of farming life. It's a lively tale about sticking together and the happiness that comes from working the land and watching things grow – from crops to relationships. Join the Hunter ...

Casual Farming 11 - Slow Living LitRPG As seasons pass in Summer Shandy, Jason, once a simple farmer, now stands as a wise father and a leader in his community. His days, rich with the joys of family life and the rhythms of managing his crops, face a new, shadowy challenge. Rumors of an orc wave, a threat from old legends, begin to stir, unsettling the village's peace. In this time of uncertainty, Jason must balance the demands of his farm and the safety of his loved ones. As he prepares to defend his home, the strength of his family bonds and the lessons learned from the changing seasons ...

Dive deep into the world of urban farming with "Cultivating the City", an informative and inspiring journey through sustainable agriculture in metropolitan spaces. This comprehensive guide takes you from the introductory stages, exploring the vast opportunities of urban farming to the advanced techniques of managing a fully operational urban farm. Uncover the benefits of integrating sustainable agricultural practices within urban fiends and learn how to transform your concrete spaces into green, organic patches of productivity. The initial chapters provide an understanding of urban farming,...

Are you dreaming of living in serenity amid rolling hills and vast meadows? Then this eBook, "Fields of Dreams," is perfect for you! Packed with actionable advice and guidance, our 20 chapters will help you achieve your dream life in the countryside. Start by answering the call to rural living in Chapter 1, before we dive into the logistics of preparing for the transition with Chapter 2. Discover how to find the right property and make the move in Chapters 3 and 4, respectively. Managing water resources and understanding local wildlife are crucial aspects of rural living, and you'll find ...

When Frank's car breaks down in the remote countryside, unlikely aide appears in the form of a beautiful, but slightly unhinged, country-girl named Jolene. As soon as Jolene ascertains that Frank's care is broken beyond repair and no one is expected to come looking for him, she announces her plan to abduct him and hold him as her sex slave for the rest of his life. Frank flees, but realizes that whatever fate rests for him in the hands of this madwoman couldn't possibly be worse than the insurmountable cycles of poverty, debt, and isolation which control his modern life. Frank quietly let's...

A GIRL SICK OF THE BIG CITY. After losing both her financier boyfriend and her internship at a fashion magazine, Jessica feels her urban chick-lit life is beginning to fall apart. Then… A SINGLE PHONE CALL CHANGES EVERYTHING. Her grandmother has suffered a stroke, and the family homestead needs Jessica’s help to survive. Ditching the fancy heels, Jessica heads back home. Soon she finds that life on the farm isn’t quite what she’d remembered. She’s got new responsibilities to meet, new technologies to learn, and new battles to win for respect. AND THE HARDEST TASK OF ALL. Will ...

Full of friendship and adventure, this charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo celebrates the way the countryside and its animals can leave an impression on a child’s heart forever. Full of friendship and adventure, these three uplifting stories capture the wonder, muck and magic of a city child’s week on the farm. Join in the daring rescue of a lost lamb, meet a boy who saves a family of swallows and discover how Barney the horse forever changes the life of the girl who looks after him.

Edward Chisholm's spellbinding memoir of his time as a Parisian waiter takes you below the surface of one of the most iconic cities in the world and right into its glorious underbelly. He inhabits a world of inhuman hours, snatched sleep and dive bars; scraping by on coffee, bread and cigarettes, often under sadistic managers, with a wage so low you're fighting your colleagues for tips. Colleagues—including thieves, narcissists, ex-Legionnaires, paperless immigrants, wannabe actors and drug dealers—who are the closest thing to family that you've got.

The Man Who Thought He Owned Water is author Tershia d’Elgin’s fresh take on the gravest challenge of our time—how to support urbanization without killing ourselves in the process. The gritty story of her family’s experience with water rights on its Colorado farm provides essential background about American farms, food, and water administration in the West in the context of growing cities and climate change.

Historian and author Nick Stowe's True Crime and Mystery series shines a bright spotlight on some of the most fascinating real-life crimes and mysteries, many of which have been overlooked with the passage of time. Yet, these cases are just as interesting, compelling, and shocking as anything you’ll see in today's Internet and newspaper headlines and hear on your average true crime podcast. Murder and mayhem, indeed! In True Crime and Mystery Volume One: A car drives down a lonely road in rural Indiana late at night. Behind the wheel is Joe Bryant. Next to him is his girlfriend, ...