{"product_id":"uprooted-recovering-the-legacy-of-the-places-weve-left-behind-hardcover","title":"Uprooted: Recovering the Legacy of the Places We've Left Behind - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGrace Olmstead\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A superior exploration of the consequences of the hollowing out of our agricultural heartlands.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the tradition of Wendell Berry, a young writer wrestles with what we owe the places we've left behind. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the tiny farm town of Emmett, Idaho, there are two kinds of people: those who leave and those who stay. Those who leave go in search of greener pastures, better jobs, and college. Those who stay are left to contend with thinning communities, punishing government farm policy, and environmental decay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrace Olmstead, now a journalist in Washington, DC, is one who left, and in \u003ci\u003eUprooted, \u003c\/i\u003eshe examines the heartbreaking consequences of uprooting--for Emmett, and for the greater heartland America. Part memoir, part journalistic investigation, \u003ci\u003eUprooted\u003c\/i\u003e wrestles with the questions of what we owe the places we come from and what we are willing to sacrifice for profit and progress. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs part of her own quest to decide whether or not to return to her roots, Olmstead revisits the stories of those who, like her great-grandparents and grandparents, made Emmett a strong community and her childhood idyllic. She looks at the stark realities of farming life today, identifying the government policies and big agriculture practices that make it almost impossible for such towns to survive. And she explores the ranks of Emmett's newcomers and what growth means for the area's farming tradition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAvoiding both sentimental devotion to the past and blind faith in progress, Olmstead uncovers ways modern life attacks all of our roots, both metaphorical and literal. She brings readers face to face with the damage and brain drain left in the wake of our pursuit of self-improvement, economic opportunity, and so-called growth. Ultimately, she comes to an uneasy conclusion for herself: one can cultivate habits and practices that promote rootedness wherever one may be, but: some things, once lost, cannot be recovered.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrace Olmstead is a journalist who focuses on farming, localism, and family. Her writing has been published in \u003ci\u003eThe American Conservative\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Week\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. A native of rural Idaho, she now lives outside of Washington, DC, with her husband and three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768692408608,"sku":"9780593084021","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bb0ea94e7c0ff3aa8f462a93d837d2d0.webp?v=1780335356","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/uprooted-recovering-the-legacy-of-the-places-weve-left-behind-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}