Laurie Bogart Morrow

"For thirty years, from 1923 until 1953, legendary Field and Stream columnist Corey Ford owned the Lower Forty in a small New England town that he dubbed 'Hardscrabble' to shield its identity. He regaled millions of readers with colorful stories of Hardscrabble's eccentric and eclectic townsfolk. Now, with The Hardscrabble Chronicles, Laurie Bogart Morrow continues this rich tradition ...

Hardscrabble could be any typical New England village. A place filled with common people living uncommon lives. The best of a disappearing breed called Yankees -- resolute, resilient, and resourceful folk who can be counted on in good times and bad.

These are their true stories, told by one of their own. A resident of Hardscrabble for thirty years, Laurie Bogart Morrow recounts the events that brought her as a young bride to this rural outpost, her family's brisk acceptance into the quaint rhythms of the village, and her subsequent fall into a lifelong love affair with country living, Hardscrabble, its no-nonsense, plain-speaking populace, and its loyal and lovable dogs."
~~back cover

This is a book that will take your breath away, bring you to tears, and gladden your heart. The writing is superb -- the kind of writing that looks so easy and reads so easily, but which is the epitome of fine craftsmanship.

I can't describe the subject matter any better than the blurb above, except it's not just about life in Hardscrabble, it's about life.… (més)