An Owl on Every Post
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Sanora Babb experienced pioneer life in a one-room dugout, eye-level with the land that supported, tormented and beguiled her; where her family fought for their lives against drought, crop-failure,... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0826315313
ISBN13:9780826315311
Release Date:January 1970
Publisher:Univ of New Mexico Pr
Length:223 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:8.5" x 0.8" x 5.8"
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20th Century Arts & Literature Authors Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Children's Children's Books History Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature & Fiction Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Regional U.S. Social Science Social Sciences Specific Groups Travel West WomenCustomer Reviews
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An exquisite, moving memoir.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
"An Owl on Every Post" has been my favorite book for thirty years, since the day I randomly perused it at a small local bookstore. I couldn't stop reading it. I was 14 years old. The authentic, straightforward account of a young girl's hard, yet magical, life on the plains sang to me as an adolescent and again years later when I read it aloud to my six year old daughter. It immediately became, and remains, one of her favorite books as well. She is twelve now and we are once again revisiting the Colorado territory. I guarantee you'll find something new and wonderful in this book no matter how many times you read it. Though it is written in a straightforward, unsentimental style you'll find yourself moved to tears, laughing aloud, staring wide-eyed with anticipation and fear, and experiencing monumental awe and wonder.
A must-read book that captures the essence of the frontier
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
_An Owl on Every Post_ is a must-read book that captures the essence of life on the Great Plains in the early twentieth century. When the Babb family moved to rural eastern Colorado from a small town in Oklahoma, they couldn't have realized that they would lose nearly everything they had in the process. Babb relates her family's story from a child's eye perspective, and does so with enormous sensitivity and clarity. Hers is a moving story, beautifully told.
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