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A Country Year: Living the Questions
A Country Year Living the Questions
Author: Sue Hubbell
A country year is something like a baker's dozen -- it contains an extra season. Hubbell lends the reader her eyes and ears to explore her peninsula between two rivers in the Ozark Mountains from one springtime to the next. Through Hubbell's eyes readers come to see their own surroundings in a very different way.
ISBN-13: 9780394551463
ISBN-10: 039455146X
Publication Date: 2/12/1986
Pages: 221
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  • Currently 4.8/5 Stars.
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4.8 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Random House
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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LynniePennie avatar reviewed A Country Year: Living the Questions on + 169 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Sue Hubbell writes in a very easy to read fashion. I enjoyed this book. I thought it read like a diary, as it details the authors life in the Ozarks in Missouri. She notices how God made everything to work in conjunction with everything else- it usually takes man it mess it all up!!! This is a book you will enjoy, a good take on life and nature.
Cissa avatar reviewed A Country Year: Living the Questions on + 40 more book reviews
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Amazing book. I first read her "A Book of Bees"- and am now a beekeeper myself, with her influence significant in that decision. This one is just as good, and has extra bee anecdotes, as well as descritptions of many other things. I adored it.
reviewed A Country Year: Living the Questions on + 27 more book reviews
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A great book; easy read and lots of descriptions of the unique Ozarks' world.
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Nature writing weaved into one year's reflections of an Ozark beekeeper who happens to be female.

Nontraditional careers for women hold a certain fascination for those of us who grew up in the 50's and 60's. Hubbell's joy in the simple things of life while recognizing the hardships gives hope to those of us trained to believe we cannot make it in this world without a man. A good read for a cold winter's night.
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In essays as fresh and entrancing as the wilderness they, the author testifies to the wholeness and serenity available to those who live "in an untrimmed state".
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reviewed A Country Year: Living the Questions on + 4 more book reviews
A wonderful summer read. If I hadn't moved to the country already I'd be packing. This author has captured the heart of country living. Sharing her personal experience as she watched the seasons change, the many hardships she experienced and overcame. The numerous joys she experienced by watching the daily antics of wildlife and interacting with neighbors suited her life-style. Acquiring new skills to replace a pump-house, remodel her barn and cabin made me cheer for her. I enjoyed the little known facts about raising bees and harvesting their honey. By including her experience of marketing in a competitive world she reminded me of the fast-paced world she had left behind. Takes one back to our roots of self-sufficiency. Excellent read.


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