Julene Bair

The author blends her concerns and research about the draining of the Ogallala road with her own life as the child of a Kansas farmer. It's a good blend of the two as her personal issues with the man she is dating, her son, and her family members kept me reading. The information about the Ogallala was interspersed throughout naturally as she talks about when she interviews this person or researched certain information while she was in the midst of family dinners, harvests, and time with her boyfriend or her family. Her passion for the land is compelling, and her own personal struggles with how she has benefited from the reservoir put a human face on a complicated environmental issue. Out water struggles have been magnified to an even higher level today, and this book is a great way to learn more not only about the aquafer but also about the families whose lives often depend on it. I definitely recommend this to those interested in Kansas, current events, and history.… (more)