Synopses & Reviews
In this much anticipated companion volume to
Stories from the Round Barn, Jackson assembles a collection of rich narratives and a cast of inspirational characters to joyously illustrate life. In the tradition of Willa Cather, Jackson writes of innocence, simplicity, and what happens when both are messily shattered by the intrusion of animals, children, war, epidemics, and progress itself. With wit and compassion Jackson recollects the hardships and satisfactions of farm life as lived according to her grandfather's motto: "Life as Well as a Living."
About the Author
Jacqueline Dougan Jackson published her first story at age ten and has gone on to author eleven books in addition to the popular
Stories from the Round Barn (Northwestern, 1998). She teaches at the University of Illinois at Springfield.