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*Finalist for the National Book Award* *Finalist for the Kirkus Prize* *Instant New York Times Bestseller* *Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, New York Post, BuzzFeed, Shelf Awareness, Bustle, and Publishers Weekly* An essential read for our times: an eye-opening memoir of working-class...

Since the election of Scott Walker, Wisconsin has been seen as ground zero for debates about the appropriate role of government in the wake of the Great Recession. In a time of rising inequality, Walker not only survived a bitterly contested recall that brought thousands of protesters to Capitol Square, he was subsequently reelected. How could this happen? How is it that the very people who stand to benefit from strong government services not only vote against the candidates who support those services but are vehemently against the very idea of big government?

Trade the exhausting urban grind for peaceful rural living using this practical, step-by-step relocation roadmap. Whether you are a burnt-out remote worker seeking fresh air or a growing family craving open space, this actionable guide helps you evaluate your true motivations. Move beyond...

Shocked by a five-month arson spree that left rural Virginia reeling, Washington Post reporter Monica Hesse drove down to Accomack County to cover the trial of Charlie Smith, who pled guilty to 67 counts of arson. But Charlie wasn't lighting fires alone: he had an accomplice - his girlfriend, Tonya Bundick. Through her depiction of the dangerous shift that happened in their passionate relationship, Hesse brilliantly brings to life the once-thriving coastal community and its distressed inhabitants.

In Downeast, Gigi Georges follows five girls as they come of age in one of the most challenging and geographically isolated regions on the Eastern seaboard. Their stories reveal surprising truths about rural America and offer hope for its future. “It’s almost impossible not to care about...

The Ghost Lab tells the astonishing story of the wild ecosystem of paranormal profiteers and consumers. But it also reveals how the twin scourges of declining scientific literacy and eroding trust in institutions have created space for armies of pseudoscientists to step into the minds of an increasingly credulous public.

Drawing on more than a decade of research and hundreds of interviews, Robert Wuthnow brings us into America's small towns, farms, and rural communities to paint a rich portrait of the moral order -the interactions, loyalties, obligations, and identities - underpinning this critical segment of the nation. Wuthnow demonstrates that to truly understand rural Americans' anger, their culture must be explored more fully. Moving beyond simplistic depictions of the residents of America's heartland, The Left Behind offers a clearer picture of how this important population will influence the nation's political future. 

Welcome to the wild, wacky and wonderful world of outback Aussie festivals! Bill 'Swampy' Marsh has travelled far and wide to capture the true stories behind Australia's most unconventional festivals. You'll meet the larrikin locals, dedicated organisers and competitive spirits who turn cockroaches into champions, guinea pigs into thoroughbreds and dunnies into racing machines.

From farmer, lawyer, and political activist John Klar comes a bold, solutions-based plan for Conservatives that gets beyond the fatuous pipe dreams and social-justice platitudes of the dominant, Liberal “Green” agenda—offering a healthy way forward for everyone.

First, a dream of escaping the city...and then a century-old cottage to match the dream. Moving to a small village in the heart of the Irish countryside was the start of a new life for Philip Judge - the beginning of life in sight of Yellow Mountain. Philip describes the season-by-season charms and frustrations that he, his beloved and, eventually, his two growing boys experience as they adapt to life in the countryside.

Cent anys d'ofici, determinació i resiliència. Una crida a preservar el coneixement i les tradicions de les muntanyes. A Bruguera, un petit poble al peu del Taga, hi viu la pastora més vella de Catalunya. Amb quasi cent anys, la Marina Vilalta segueix exercint un ofici que estima però que té un futur incert. Un ofici sacrificat que requereix dedicació i paciència i que està íntimament lligat a la terra.

Andrea erfüllt ihrem Liebsten, Paul, einen Herzenswunsch und zieht mit ihm aufs Land. Dorthin, wo Fuchs und Huhn sich am Waldrand gute Nacht sagen und das Nichts gleich hinterm Dorfausgang lauert. Allerdings nur zu Probe - Andrea gibt sich und dem Land ein Jahr. Wie das wohl wird? Während Paul voller Elan die Praxisvertretung für den ansässigen Arzt übernimmt, stellt Andrea fest, dass die Provinz so ganz anders ist als gedacht. Von wegen endlose Tage in absoluter Abgeschiedenheit und Ruhe!

A ranger’s seasonal account of managing wild animals to revive a lost landscape at the National Trust's oldest nature reserve. Tucked away in the flat lands of rural East Anglia lies Wicken Fen, so loved for its big skies and tiny creatures, boasting over 9,000 recorded species. For 125 years, this wildlife sanctuary has been cared for by the National Trust.

This urgent exploration of why American society is in trouble—and how to fix it, starting with the places we call home—is an “essential and engaging read for everyone who wants to better understand the challenges facing our cities, towns and our nation.” (Richard Florida, author of The...

""Captivating."" —Kirkus | ""Fascinating, deeply reported, and slightly eerie."" —BookPage (Starred Review) | ""The Quiet Zone will live on in your memory."" —Bill McKibben A stunning portrait of an Appalachian community, the people who call it home, and the enduring human quest for quiet...

Zwei Frauen, die Jahrhunderte trennen – der Wunsch nach Selbstbestimmung, der sie verbindet. Marschlande ist der neue Roman der Bestseller-Autorin Jarka Kubsova. Im Hamburger Marschland lebt ums Jahr 1580 Abelke Bleken. Sie führt allein einen Hof, trotzt Jahreszeiten und Gezeiten. Und sie versucht, sich gegen ihre Nachbarn zu behaupten, in einer Zeit, die für unabhängige Frauen lebensgefährlich ist. Fast fünfhundert Jahre später zieht Britta Stoever mit ihrem Mann und ihren Kindern in die Marschlandschaft.

When Lucy Pinney arrived in the lush Dorset countryside nearly 30 years ago she was newly married, very enthusiastic, charmingly naive and launched herself into pig-keeping, cake-baking and lamb- rearing with gusto. But nothing had prepared her for the essential oddness and precariousness of rural life.

Las vivencias recogidas en este tercer volumen de la serie iniciada con Entre limones y El loro en el limonero -que no sólo cosecharon un enorme éxito en España, sino que también suman más de un millón de ejemplares vendidos en Reino Unido- reflejan el particular talante de una persona con una incorregible tendencia a actuar movida por cierta visión idealista de las cosas.

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist: a pathbreaking examination of our huge crime and incarceration problem that looks at the influence of the family--specifically one Oregon family with a generations-long legacy of lawlessness. The United States currently holds the...

Acclaimed across the world, prescribed in over 100 universities and colleges, and included in part in The Century's Greatest Reportage (Ordfront, 2000), alongside the works of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Studs Terkel and John Reed, Everybody Loves a Good Drought is the established classic on rural...