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The Far Away Brothers: Two Young Migrants and the Making of an American Life
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The deeply reported story of identical twin brothers who escape El Salvador’s violence to build...
Politics social issues

Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The Unseen in Books
Jul 24, 2017
Stark look at Norwegian rural life
A wonderful and bleak look into Norwegian farm life and the difficulties faced daily trying to adhere to modern life. There are plenty of tragedies in the Barroy family, but they seem to deal with the toil to the best of their abilities.
The translation may have obscured some of the dialogue, which seemed like it was set in Scotland rather than Scandinavia but the writing is sharp and descriptive without over cluttering the main plot.
The translation may have obscured some of the dialogue, which seemed like it was set in Scotland rather than Scandinavia but the writing is sharp and descriptive without over cluttering the main plot.

Last Days of the Bus Club
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It's two decades since Chris Stewart moved to his farm on the wrong side of a river in southern...
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Tractors ... Icons of the American Landscape: Icons of the American Landscape
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Author Randy Leffingwell and researcher Guy Fay poured their hearts and souls into selecting 36...

Threads: A Depression Era Tale
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It's a boring, hardscrabble life for three sisters growing up on a Michigan farm during the throes...
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