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The Life & Times of a Boomer Baby    by L.K. Campbell
Price: Free! 20260 words. Published on August 11, 2009. .

Personal anecdotes about growing up on a farm in the rural south during the 1960s. These sometimes humorous and sometimes poignant stories give a picture of life before cell phones, home computers, satellite T.V. and all those other things we think we can't live without.
Stronger than Dirt    by Schaye Losee
Price: $9.99 USD. 102300 words. Published on January 11, 2010. .

After years of running the rat race, Kim Schaye and Chris Losee traded in their urban lifestyle for a farm in rural New York. Stronger Than Dirt recounts their transformation from lifetime city dwellers to full-time flower growers. Told from alternating viewpoints of a husband and wife, Stronger Than Dirt is an inspirational tale for anyone who ever wondered what it would be like to pursue a dream
The Ladies of Low Arvie - Living the Farming Dream    by Linda Watson
Price: $6.00 USD. 90120 words. Published on August 15, 2010. .

How twenty-four cows became 'The Ladies of Low Arvie'. In 2002 Richard and I bought a 120 acre wet and boggy farm called Low Arvie in SW Scotland. We arrived at the farm with no experience and no equipment. This is the story of the twenty months from the day we first saw the farm, how we dealt with the many challenges we faced, to the successful birth of our first batch of home bred calves.
Life with the Ladies of Low Arvie    by Linda Watson
Price: $6.00 USD. 64060 words. Published on August 15, 2010. .

The sequel to 'The Ladies of Low Arvie', this book tells the story of Low Arvie farm life from 2004 to 2010 in which we faced many more challenges on our Scottish farm and almost saw the end of our dream. More tales from the cow shed are interspersed with my journey to fulfil my dream to gain a University degree and the continuation of my filial duties to my mother, now ninety-two years of age.
Loose Change    by Dr. Michael Lee
Price: $2.99 USD. 72080 words. Published on February 9, 2011. .

Should you consider transitioning out of a city life fraught with anxiety, stress, crime, uncertainty and a declining standard of living? LOOSE CHANGE offers hundreds of reasons to seek a higher quality of life long with more than 550 Internet links to helpful information. Dozens and dozens of simple ideas to support your family and realistic recipes for success are all included in this book.
Possum Trot    by J. Harley McIlrath
Price: $8.99 USD. 39670 words. Published on May 19, 2011. .

The pieces in this collection form a lament for a way of life mostly gone. “The family farm is dead. Did you know?” says one character within. “E.B. White writes Charlotte’s Web today, it takes place in a hog confinement. Imagine Wilbur living in a concentration camp for pigs.”
Sweet Farm of Mine    by Candace Hennekens
Price: $4.99 USD. 53420 words. Published on June 22, 2011. .

What happens when a smart, beautiful woman who knows nothing about farming decides to buy a farm with her father who know only a little more than she does? "Sweet Farm of Mine" tells the story of Ruthie and Arlan who set out to own a little piece of heaven. And while it’s not always heaven, the beauty and goodness of living in rhythm with the land and the seasons is just what Ruthie needs.
Warm Stanchions and Red Barns With Blue Roofs    by Candace Hennekens
Price: $2.99 USD. 3840 words. Published on July 17, 2011. .

A chapbook of poetry celebrating rural life. If you believe rural American life is a poem, enjoy this collection of twenty-three poems, many of which have been published elsewhere. The collection winds through the seasons and tells the story of "The Last Happy Woman in America," the closing poem in the collection. Poems are free verse. Cover is an original sketch by the author.
Digging Out (Do You Have An Aunt Cecilia?)    by K.A. Jordan
Price: $0.99 USD. 4550 words. Published on July 24, 2011. .

Abbie lives with her grandmother and her twins, Jed and Jill, on a farm cluttered with old machinery. One day she snaps, and decides to clean up decades of mess. To her surprise, everyone benefits.
Butterfly Powder and the Mountains of Iowa    by Erich Eipert
Price: $2.99 USD. 124420 words. Published on July 28, 2011. .

Gilbert Perles, a 1960s rural teen plagued by eccentric parents and bad luck, is content to be a slacker until he makes an enemy of his popular athletic cousin and uncovers a land conspiracy threatening his family. Gilbert is forced to fight, but his backfiring schemes condition him to survive failure. When he encounters his rival 3 years later in chaotic Vietnam, failure is no longer an option.