My First Tractor: Stories of Farmers and Their First Love
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (709 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760346372 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Writing on the same topic but in uniquely personal tones, the individual voices in My First Tractor come together in a sweet chorus. Anyone who loves old tractors will enjoy this particular walk down memory lane. - Farm Collector, October 2010
. Anyone who grew up on a farm has nostalgic—or not so happy!—stories about his or her first tractor: the Farmall that replaced the draft horses, the John Deere “Poppin’ Johnny” that ran forever, and the cursed tractor that would never start. The long hours spent in the metal tractor seat, come rain, snow, or the glaring sun, were formative in a farmer’s life.Here are 25 stories from notable rural authors relating fond or not-so-fond memories of their first tractors, including Michael Perry, Bob Artley, Roger Welsch, Bob Feller, Ben Logan, Gwen Petersen, Ralph W. Driving a tractor was a rite of passage for every farmboy and girl. Pripps, Patricia Penton Leimbach, Randy Leffingwell, Lee Klancher, Don Mac
"Recipient loved it." according to Gigi. Purchased as a gift. Recipient loved it.. Riding with Dad on the John Deere G What a wonderful book! I have no farming background but I found the various stories of the fond memories of the authors' first tractors fascinating and heart warming. There seemed to always be some regret about the move from horse to tractor power but mostly there was an appreciation of the ability to get the farm work done much more quickly. On the other hand, there was an agreement that tractors now have gone too far in removing farmers from t. A must have for all tractor fans Doug Very well written and a joy to read. The writers (many different ones contributed) all have interesting and heartwarming stories to tell. In 1992, I bought my first tractor, a 1949 Ford 8N, but fell in love with tractors as a boy. This book brought back many fond memories. In retirement, I am active in a Maryland (Howard County) antique farm machinery club and its related farm heritiage museum program. I'm going to show and tell them about this