Peace at Heart: An Oregon Country Life
by Barbara Drake
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In the late 1980s, Barbara Drake sold her home in Portland & moved to a small farm in western Oregon's Yamhill Valley. In Peace at Heart, the author reflects on a life turned to the land. Her essays on birthing lambs, keeping bees, raising geese, & making wine combine humor, practical advice, & deep respect for the work & land.Tags
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Barbara Drake was born in Kansas in 1939, moved to Oregon in 1941, grew up in Coos Bay on the Oregon Coast, and earned BA and MFA degrees from the University of Oregon. After teaching at Michigan State University, she returned to Oregon in 1983 to teach at Linfield College, retiring as Professor of English Emerita in 2007. Her book Peace at Heart: show more An Oregon Country Life was an Oregon Book Award finalist in 1999. show less
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