Farm Memoir

Madness is as much about a personal reckoning as it is about the future of our planet. A must-listen for those seeking to understand the roots of our ecological challenges and how we might overcome them.

Als Erich Baumeister (13) im Herbst 1994 in einem Waldstück auf dem Anwesen seiner Familie spielte, stieß er auf ein teilweise vergrabenes menschliches Skelett. Er berichtete seiner Mutter Julie von diesem verstörenden Fund, die ihren Ehemann Herb daraufhin ansprach. Er erklärte ihr, das Skelett habe seinem verstorbenen Vater gehört, einem Anästhesisten, dem es zu Forschungszwecken gedient habe. Er habe nicht gewusst, was er damit tun solle, also habe er es im Garten vergraben. Julie glaubte ihm.

Suzy was content in her simple life, tending her animals, writing about her homestead and her simple life in the most southern foothills of the Appalachian Mountains...but God had much more in store. Suzy went from being a long time widow to newly-wed Suzy Lowry McCray at age 65 when she married her high school sweetheart.... Listen to their spiritual journey as life continues to change for this "young" couple in this her third book, God in the Simple Times and then enjoy some of the best loved columns from Suzy's first two books.

This audiobook is narrated by Max Armstrong, one of America's favorite farm broadcasters. Max traveled thousands of miles by air and ground to hear the stories of the men and women of the Heartland. Armed with endless curiosity and a winning personality, Max visited farmers and producers at their kitchen tables, tractors, and combines.

In 2006, William “Bill” Crain was a psychology professor and his wife, Ellen, a pediatrician. They purchased a run-down farm in upstate New York, and two years later opened Safe Haven Farm Sanctuary. It is now home to over 170 animals rescued from slaughter. In Animal Stories, Bill writes about how he and Ellen decided to start the sanctuary and tells the stories of 25 animals and their many surprising behaviors.