Roger Ethier

The Goosemusic Stories: Growing Up in These United States (Goosemusic Series of Stories) (Volume 1) Roger Ethier 1st edition

The GoosemusiC Series of Stories transports us to refreshing New England farm life in the early and mid-twentieth century. Here, cheerful and refreshing family values, respect for each other, the earth, and the living world prevail. However, the aftermath of industrialization and world conflicts are also beginning to be felt within families. The author's refreshing grass-roots style captivates and transports readers ? young and old ? inside families and events that often seem unreal in today's world. "When you are raised on a farm, you need to go back twice, perhaps three times, a year. The relationships there, the quietness and smell of the land, the memories of the old folks, the persevering Canada geese and all the animals blend together to open up one's soul. Homes around cities are well manicured, and the children are all combed and scrubbed, but it is a sort of sterilization coupled with the constant, never-ending pressures from the city. It's a loop that never closes. It begins with a hollow feeling somewhere deep inside, and then the loop starts spinning and mixes everything together - values, relationships, priorities. Suddenly everything is out of control. It is then that you need a "sorting out."