Checkered Years (53 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Mary Dodge Woodward, a fifty-six-year-old widow, moved from Wisconsin with her two grown sons and a daughter to a 1,500-acre bonanza wheat farm in Dakota Territory's Red River valley in 1882. For five years she recorded the yearly farm cycle of plowing and harvesting as well as the frustrations of gardening and raising chickens, the phenomenon of mirages on the plains, the awesome blizzard of 1888, her reliance on her family, and her close relationship with her daughter. She noted blots, mistakes, joys, and sorrows in her olf friend. This Borealis edition brings back to print a valuable record of a frontier woman's life.Mary Dodge Woodward's personal record of her life on a Dakota Territory 'bonanza farm' adds new detail and texture to the histories of both women and the West. . . . She] wrote about what she saw: The epic procession of reapers and threshing crews, the wildflowers and birds, the stupendous mirages that could make the wintry prairie an optical wonderland. --Elizabeth Jameson, from the Introduction.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Mary Dodge Woodward, a fifty-six-year-old widow, moved from Wisconsin with her two grown sons and a daughter to a 1,500-acre bonanza wheat farm in Dakota Territory's Red River valley in 1882. For five years she recorded the yearly farm cycle of plowing and harvesting as well as the frustrations of gardening and raising chickens, the phenomenon of mirages on the plains, the awesome blizzard of 1888, her reliance on her family, and her close relationship with her daughter. She noted blots, mistakes, joys, and sorrows in her olf friend. This Borealis edition brings back to print a valuable record of a frontier woman's life.Mary Dodge Woodward's personal record of her life on a Dakota Territory 'bonanza farm' adds new detail and texture to the histories of both women and the West. . . . She] wrote about what she saw: The epic procession of reapers and threshing crews, the wildflowers and birds, the stupendous mirages that could make the wintry prairie an optical wonderland. --Elizabeth Jameson, from the Introduction.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Very Good. First Paperback Edition. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. First Paperback Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. …

Condition: Good. First Paperback Edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Good Condition paperback 265 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Mary Dodge Woodward, a fifty-six-year-old widow, moved from Wisconsin with her two grown sons and a daughter to a 1,500-acre bonanza wheat farm in Dakota Territory's Red River valley in 1882. For five years she recorded the yearly farm cycle of plowing and harvesting as well as the frustrations of gardening and raising chickens, the phenomenon of mirages on the plains, the awesome blizzard of 1888, her reliance on her family, and her close relationship with her daughter. She noted blots, mistakes, joys, and sorrows in her olf friend. This Borealis edition brings back to print a valuable record of a frontier woman's life.Mary Dodge Woodward's personal record of her life on a Dakota Territory 'bonanza farm' adds new detail and texture to the histories of both women and the West. . . . She] wrote about what she saw: The epic procession of reapers and threshing crews, the wildflowers and birds, the stupendous mirages that could make the wintry prairie an optical wonderland. --Elizabeth Jameson, from the Introduction.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Mary Dodge Woodward, a fifty-six-year-old widow, moved from Wisconsin with her two grown sons and a daughter to a 1,500-acre bonanza wheat farm in Dakota Territory's Red River valley in 1882. For five years she recorded the yearly farm cycle of plowing and harvesting as well as the frustrations of gardening and raising chickens, the phenomenon of mirages on the plains, the awesome blizzard of 1888, her reliance on her family, and her close relationship with her daughter. She noted blots, mistakes, joys, and sorrows in her olf friend. This Borealis edition brings back to print a valuable record of a frontier woman's life.Mary Dodge Woodward's personal record of her life on a Dakota Territory 'bonanza farm' adds new detail and texture to the histories of both women and the West. . . . She] wrote about what she saw: The epic procession of reapers and threshing crews, the wildflowers and birds, the stupendous mirages that could make the wintry prairie an optical wonderland. --Elizabeth Jameson, from the Introduction.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Mary Dodge Woodward, a fifty-six-year-old widow, moved from Wisconsin with her two grown sons and a daughter to a 1,500-acre bonanza wheat farm in Dakota Territory's Red River valley in 1882. For five years she recorded the yearly farm cycle of plowing and harvesting as well as the frustrations of gardening and raising chickens, the phenomenon of mirages on the plains, the awesome blizzard of 1888, her reliance on her family, and her close relationship with her daughter. She noted blots, mistakes, joys, and sorrows in her olf friend. This Borealis edition brings back to print a valuable record of a frontier woman's life.Mary Dodge Woodward's personal record of her life on a Dakota Territory 'bonanza farm' adds new detail and texture to the histories of both women and the West. . . . She] wrote about what she saw: The epic procession of reapers and threshing crews, the wildflowers and birds, the stupendous mirages that could make the wintry prairie an optical wonderland. --Elizabeth Jameson, from the Introduction.…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: acceptable. Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may be missing bundled media.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages.

Condition: Good. Reprint. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

paperback. Condition: Good. Ships quickly. Mild to moderate shelf/reading wear. STICKER ON BACK COVER. Orphans Treasure Box sells books to raise money for orphans and vulnerable kids.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 265 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. This copy is a special Augustine Institute publication of the Image Press edition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No markings on book. Minor shelf wear. Older edition of book, has blue and white checkered cover. Introduction by Elizabeth Jameson.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Undated; 'Excerpts from the diary of Mary Dodge Woodward, written while living on a Bonanza farm in Dakota Territory, 1884-1889'; 265 numbered pages; minor age tan to text; name and number inside front cover; med age darkening to edges of closed pages; slightly cocked spine; minor edgewear to cover; a few minor marks/ dings to cover; no dustjacket; weighs 1 pound and 4 ounces; measures 8.6 by 5.6 by .8 inches; first listed 6/19/15.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Cover art different from stock photo. Copyright 1989, this is the third printing and includes a new introduction by Elizabeth Jameson. Very good paperback copy, from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy; text also very good. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.…

Softcover. Condition: Good. 140 pages. Light creasing and discoloring; a good sound binding. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 1882859014. Inventory No: 187131.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Over-sized hardbound (quarto). AS NEW. No wear to the binding. No slope, no twist, no distortion from reading or improper shelving. Pages are tight and clean with no marks. No name of previous owner. No musty odor. No tobacco odor. No water damage. No soiling. The as new dust jacket shows no wear, no tears, no sun fading.…

1989 Softcover, VG, previous owners name & inscription on title page, a Bonanza Dakota Farm Diary 1884-88, 265 pages.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Hardcover with DJ.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Very good condition. Clean text, tight binding. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.