We Took to the Woods
by Louise Dickinson Rich
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Author: Louise Dickinson RichIntroduction: Robert Kimber
Afterword: Alice Arlen
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-04-19
ISBN: 0892727365
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Down East Books
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Book Review: Entertaining and thought provoking
Summary: 5 Stars
A really good read that satisfied the armchair hermit that lurks very close to the surface of my life. Louise Rich's account of her life in backwoods Maine during the 1930's and 40's was filled with insightful, witty and meaningful observations of what it takes to live this kind of life and how much she really loved it. I enjoyed all 11 chapters with their cute, questioning titles such as:
Chapter IV: Isn't Housekeeping Difficult (Louise says: NO, as she's no housekeeper).
Chapter V: Aren't the Children a Problem (to which Louise quips: Aren't children always a problem, no matter where you live?)
Chapter VIII: Aren't You Ever Frightened? (sage Louise says: There's nothing to be afraid of in the woods -- except yourself).
Rich's folksy, honest and sometimes acerbic New Englander writing style is refreshing and engaging and you take away alot of deeper truths that are just as applicable to living in 2010 as in 1940.
Summary of We Took to the Woods
In her early thirties, Louise Dickinson Rich took to the woods of Maine with her husband. They found their livelihood and raised a family in the remote backcountry settlement of Middle Dam, in the Rangeley area. Rich made time after morning chores to write about their lives. We Took to the Woods is an adventure story, written with humor, but it also portrays a cherished dream awakened into full life. First published 1942.Memoirs Books
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