Diana Alishouse

Broschiertes Buch

Farm Wife Stories

a Memoir

Beschreibung

Life as a farm wife on the plains of eastern Colorado held unexpected surprises for Diana, who had only recently worn high heels to work in a Denver office. Her manicured nails hit the dust (or in this case, the transmission oil); learning to drive a combine involved running over a fence; a leisurely walk down a country road brought her into contact with a loose bull; a bridge about to collapse from dry rot led to an unexpected benefit. Alishouse tells her stories with charm, with wit, and with compassion for the lives of the people who used to feed the world. Farm Wife Stories chronicles a time that is, unfortunately, becoming obsolete-a time when family farms were the norm, before their takeover by agricultural conglomerates. It doesn't matter whether you are a farmer, whether you'd like to be a farmer, whether you can't imagine ever being a farmer, or whether you think bread comes from a plastic bag, these stories of Diana's life as a farm wife are sure to entertain.

Autor

Diana Alishouse, author of Farm Wife Stories: A Memoir, was raised in an Air Force family. She learned early to adapt to the frequent moves and to use her mathematical intelligence and her artistic abilities to solve life's problems. Having lived in many states and traveled abroad, she was ready finally to settle into the farm life that her new husband offered her. While working as a farm wife, Diana was eventually diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a fact that she does not explore in her memoir Farm Wife Stories. In between her numerous farm chores, she created a series of fabric art pieces that show what depression feels like. At the urging of her sister, she wrote a book about them. If you wish more information, feel free to check out her book, Depression Visible: The Ragged Edge. If you have a depressive illness, know that you are not alone. She uses her art and her book to educate people about depression and bipolar illnesses. "They can be treated," she says, "but the symptoms must be recognized as symptoms, not as lack of willpower or a character defect." Diana is an artist. She is, as well, a farm wife (retired).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: My Own Ship Press
• Seitenzahl: 78
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Februar 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 216mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 222g
• ISBN-13: 9781951368463
• ISBN-10: 1951368460
• Artikelnr.: 63669531