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This unremarkable collection gathers the sentiments of 15 Vermont-lovers, each extolling the pleasures of the state's pristine but endangered natural setting and the decency of its down-to-earth inhabitants. Douglas Wilhelm finds relief from the "massacre in the world" in the peaceable common sense of Vermont's people, believing that "Places like Montpelier can be . . . fulcrums for a better-changing world." Geof Hewitt tells of the ups and downs of life on the farm, most notably the trials of building a functional outhouse. Eventually leaving his homestead behind, he hopes that he and his family will be "prepared if circumstance or choice return them to the simple life." Other essays decry the increasing "gentrification" of Vermont and the migration of outsiders to the Green Mountain State. Although idiosyncratic charm is in abundance here, the provincialism of several of these pieces prevents readers from adequately identifying with the authors' experience. On the contrary, the writers' conservative views and nostalgic, postcard-like perceptions often serve to push us away. Gilbert is a freelance writer and editor.
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- PublisherPlume
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0452266491
- ISBN 13 9780452266490
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages176
- EditorGilberg C. L.
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Plume, New York, 1991
ISBN 10: 0452266491
ISBN 13: 9780452266490
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Trade paperback. Condition: Good. First Printing [Stated]. vi, 170 pages. About the Authors. Cover has some wear and soiling. Inscribed by the Editor to Senator Pat Leahy on the title page. Inscription reads For Pat Leahy who has carried the flag on many Vermont Odysseys. C. L. Gilbert. These are contemporary tales from the Green Mountain State. Essays on the New Vermont--its people, politics, and prospects in a time of change. Derived from a Publishers Weekly article: This collection gathers the sentiments of 15 Vermont-lovers, each extolling the pleasures of the state's pristine but endangered natural setting and the decency of its down-to-earth inhabitants. Douglas Wilhelm finds relief from the "massacre in the world" in the peaceable common sense of Vermont's people, believing that "Places like Montpelier can be . . . fulcrums for a better-changing world." Geoff Hewitt tells of the ups and downs of life on the farm, most notably the trials of building a functional outhouse. Other essays decry the increasing "gentrification" of Vermont and the migration of outsiders to the Green Mountain State. Idiosyncratic charm is in abundance here. Gilbert is a freelance writer and editor. Among the contributors are: Rickey Gard Diamond, Douglas Wilhelm, Don Mitchell, Norman Runnion, Andy Potok, Norma Jane Skjold, Howard Norman, Frank Bryan, Alex Wilson, Tom Slayton, Joseph Citro, Bill Mares, Fred Stetson, Lennie Britton,Lee Pennock Huntington, and Geoff Hewitt. Among the topics covered are: Shortcut, Main Street, Lamb, Gentrification, Foliage, Farmers, Harp, Vermont Legislature, and Homestead. Patrick Joseph Leahy (born March 31, 1940) is an American politician and attorney who served as a United States senator from Vermont from 1975 to 2023, and also served as the president pro tempore of the United States Senate from 2012 to 2015 and from 2021 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he chaired the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Agriculture Committee at various points during his 48-year tenure. Leahy is the third-longest-serving U.S. senator in history. After Leahy retired from the Senate in 2023, Mayor Miro Weinberger announced that Burlington International Airport would be renamed for Leahy. Leahy expressed gratitude following the announcement, saying, "I am gratified that the airport where I took my first flight as a teenager is now well-positioned for Vermont's future. Seller Inventory # 85859
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