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Original Essays | June 22, 2009

All posts by Bethany Moreton Culture War on Aisle 5? Wal-Mart, Evangelicals, and "Extreme Capitalism"

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"In the 'culture wars' narrative of the Republican ascendancy, this slippage represents the greatest con in recent history: while you rush to defend marriage or protect the unborn, please pay no attention to the financier behind the curtain." Continue »

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    To Serve God and Wal-Mart: The Making of Christian Free Enterprise

    Bethany Moreton
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Maryjane's Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook: For the Farmgirl in All of Us

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MaryJane Butters’ sense of purpose is as big as the Idaho landscape where her organic farm is nestled. She wants nothing less than to reconnect us all with the food we eat and the heritage of farming that belongs to all of us, and nothing more than to empower and encourage rural women everywhere ... she is cultivating not just a farm but a philosophy of living. — Body & Soul

Carpenter, waitress, janitor, upholsterer, secretary, milkmaid, wilderness ranger, environmental activist, entrepreneur–the founder of MaryJanesFarm has worn many hats in her day, but none more proudly than that of modern-day farmgirl. Speaking to the farmgirl in all of us, MaryJane Butters offers a captivating introduction to the organic lifestyle, resurrects forgotten domestic arts, and shares lessons gleaned from her diverse background and two decades of life as an Idaho farmer.

Whether you simply need encouragement to embrace a more authentic, wholesome lifestyle or you’re looking for guidance on building a greenhouse, chopping firewood, hosting a town event, caring for a flock of chickens, making your own butter, growing a winter salad, or choosing a water filter, MaryJane’s Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook is both an inspiration and a practical road map for farmgirls of all stripes.

Dreams are MaryJane Butters’ business, and she has always pursued them without pausing to consult conventional wisdom.

— House & Garden

MaryJane Butters, a natural teacher, has a gift for simplification, and makes it seem that everything she does is easy and attainable.

— The New Yorker

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This eagerly anticipated book from America's organic lifestyle maven celebrates the joys of rural living for contemporary women, with advice on mastering hundreds of domestic skills, numerous recipes, and fresh ideas for creating community. 100+ photos & illustrations.
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dizzy50dianne, February 2, 2009 (view all comments by dizzy50dianne)
My daughter gave me this book...I'm a farmgirl in city clothing...and I couldn't put it down. I loved EVERYthing about it. I made some of the craftsy ideas. I prepared some of the recipes. I just LOVE this lady.

I was talking about it with my niece (a member of the Mennonite community in Georgia) and she wanted to see it. I shared. She wanted one. I ordered it for her. She showed it to her community and they wanted copies. To date, I have ordered for her about a dozen copies. I currently have an order placed with Amazon (books are still out of stock since December) and am awaiting the arrival. My niece wanted six copies this time. She uses them for birthday gifts, wedding gifts. She, and her community, are enthralled with these books.

They're heirloom quality. The stories. The photography. Makes my heart just yearn to be there in her neighborhood.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781400080472
Publisher:
Random House
Subject:
General
Author:
Butters, MaryJane
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Photographs by Patrick Bennett
Subject:
Home economics
Publication Date:
May 2005
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
416
Dimensions:
10.08x8.40x1.15 in. 3.36 lbs.
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