{"product_id":"last-farmer-an-american-memoir-9780803278158","title":"Last Farmer: An American Memoir","description":"Howard Kohn's \u003ci\u003eThe Last Farmer\u003c\/i\u003e is a memoir of his father's last seasons working the Michigan farm where they both were raised. It is a place that Kohn, a former editor at \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, has left many times but keeps coming back to. \u003cp\u003eFredrick Kohn farmed the family homestead in the Saginaw Valley since his return from World War II. After forty years, with advancing age, failing health, bad weather, falling prices, pesky oil drillers, creeping suburban sprawl, and the exodus of his children, he starts to wonder if maybe the time has come to stop. The habits of a lifetime of hard work and economy are not easy to give up. Nor are the independence, the small gratifications, and the countless responsibilities that are the traditional farmer's lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Farmer\u003c\/i\u003e is a rare story of a father's determination and adaptation, a son's realizations about his father, and a family's love for the land that leads to understanding rather than tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHoward Kohn is a former senior editor of \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of \u003ci\u003eWho Killed Karen Silkwood?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bison Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492073115922,"sku":"9780803278158","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_801bf1ad-e63a-4e04-a6dc-dfb4c41369a3.jpg?v=1730569771","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/last-farmer-an-american-memoir-9780803278158","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}