Dandelion Roots Run Deep (eBook, ePUB)
An Environmental Memoir
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"Dandelion Roots Run Deep" is the true story of three generations of Midwestern women who "nevertheless persisted". The book focused primarily on Merrill Clark, who fought for organic agriculture and Michigan''s environment from 1967 - 2009. Merrill worked on this book for years, but then developed Alzheimer''s in 2010 and her daughter Merry finished it for her. The story traces Merrill''s background in Illinois, her marriage to John Clark, and their harrowing cross-country trip before launching their ultimate mission: starting an organic farm in 1980. Merrill Clark then became a charter membe...
"Dandelion Roots Run Deep" is the true story of three generations of Midwestern women who "nevertheless persisted". The book focused primarily on Merrill Clark, who fought for organic agriculture and Michigan''s environment from 1967 - 2009. Merrill worked on this book for years, but then developed Alzheimer''s in 2010 and her daughter Merry finished it for her. The story traces Merrill''s background in Illinois, her marriage to John Clark, and their harrowing cross-country trip before launching their ultimate mission: starting an organic farm in 1980. Merrill Clark then became a charter member of the National Organic Standards Board in 1992, and she describes the struggles involved In the first efforts to define "organic" on the federal level. The dandelion analogy works on many levels in this book: the family roots, the roots being part of the solution to climate change, and the roots that connect to other issues that underlie the lived experiences of these three women."Dandelion Roots Run Deep" will appeal to lovers of Wendell Berry, Rachel Carson, and Aldo Leopold, environmentalists, women, and anyone dealing with Alzheimer''s.
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