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Homestead: Modern Pioneers Pursuing the Edge of Possibility
 

Homestead: Modern Pioneers Pursuing the Edge of Possibility (Kirkpatrick, Jane)

by Jane Kirkpatrick

Joining her husband in the fight to create a home out of a rugged stretch of sagebrush, rattlesnakes, and sand in eastern Oregon, Jane Kirkpatrick uneasily relinquishes the security of a professional career; the convenience of electricity, running water, and a phone line; and, perhaps most daunting, the pleasures of sporting a professional manicure. But the pull of the land is irresistible, and... (read more)

Top tags: 2008,  christian,  non-fiction,  pacific northwest (all tags)

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Sarah W
  • Rated 4 stars

“Modern day homesteaders leave their 9 to 5 suburban lives behind and find out what they really want and value out of life. Full of adventure and will make you question the sanity and motivation of the author and her husband at times. I was on the edge of my seat for parts of this book. I loved it so much I wanted to have coffee with the author when I was done with it, just so I could ask her questions about the book and her life now. Excellent book.”

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Ruth M
  • Rated 2 stars

“I'm about halfway through this book for my book club and I am going at a snail's pace. I think I'd rather watch paint dry than read this book. Mostly it makes me nervous. I would never move to the boondocks (ok, I do live on an island, so just ignore that) unless there was a Target in the immediate vicinity. Needless to say, I would not have cut it as a pioneer woman. :) It's a good book to read about being submissive to your husband, though.”

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  • Rated 4 stars
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  • Rated 5 stars
  

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