Sarah Fisher's brief daily notations, recorded on a calendar throughout 1976 and 1977, reveal an ongoing account of her seasonal routine. In many ways the straightforward simplicity of her writing is a reflection of her life near rural Kalona, Iowa, a life filled with what Martha Davis calls look-easy tasks undertaken without the conveniences of electricity, phones, or automobiles. For Sarah, diaries are a record. "A diary can settle a question, a disagreement," she tells Martha. "You look back and see what took place. That's history." Through their conversations, Martha soon discovered she had more in common with Sarah than diary writing. Though Davis lived in mainstream culture, an "English" person as the Amish say, like Sarah she grew up on a farm in rural Iowa during the 1950s and 1960s. Like Martha, Sarah had spent several years as a teacher. In Sarah's Seasons Martha Davis shares their common experiences and common interests - gardening, quilting, and cooking. Alongside Sarah's diary, Martha presents their shared recipes and conversations as well as reflections on her own more modern existence. Because of her friendship with Sarah, the author found a new sense of belonging to and purpose in the mainstream world. In the end, Sarah's diary becomes for Martha a meditation on time and community.

A stunningly illustrated book for those who wants to master the art of icing beautiful biscuits for special occasions, or who like to give unique personal gifts. A stylish collection of easy to make, delicious treats that taste as fabulous as they look. Including inspirational ideas for every season and occasion from: birthdays and weddings, children's parties and festive celebrations, oodles of poodles for dog lovers, bootylicious shoes for fashionistas, cars for the man in your life and watering cans for those with green fingers. With recipes for basic biscuit doughs such as vanilla, lemon, chocolate, ginger, almond and spice, plus different types of icing and colouring, piping instructions and templates, The Biscuiteers Book of Iced Biscuits contains everything you need to wow your friends and delight your kids.

More than 100 irresistible plant-based recipes for burger lovers, beautifully presented and photographed by the founders of the popular Naked Kitchen website.

"The founding idea of "America" has been based largely on the expected sweeping away of Native Americans to make room for EuroAmericans and their cultures. In this authoritative study, David L. Moore examines the works of five well-known Native American writers and their efforts, since the nation's early days, to redefine an "America" and "American identity" that includes Native Americans. That Dream Shall Have a Name focuses on the writing of Pequot Methodist minister William Apess in the 1830s; on Northern Paiute activist Sarah Winnemucca in the 1880s; on Salish/Me;tis novelist, historian, and activist D'Arcy McNickle in the 1930s; on Laguna poet and novelist Leslie Marmon Silko; and on Spokane poet, novelist, humorist, and filmmaker Sherman Alexie in the latter twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Moore studies these five writers' stories about the conflicted topics of sovereignty, community, identity, and authenticity--always tinged with irony and often with humor. He shows how Native Americans have tried from the beginning to shape an American narrative closer to its own ideals, one that does not include the death and destruction of their peoples. This compelling work offers keen insights into the relationships between Native and American identity and politics in a way that is both accessible to newcomers and compelling to those already familiar with these fields."--

Quick prep work and readily available, nutritious ingredients make the The Crock-Pot Ladies Big Book of Slow Cooker Dinners the perfect cookbook for any busy household.