In the Merrimack Valley

in writing] so arresting that even the most urban reader feels the author’s sense-memory as his own.” —Chicago Tribune “This masterful collage of memoir and history both explodes and reorders the mythos of the American family farm.” —Betty Fussell, author of The Story of Corn “A clear-eyed and beautifully written celebration of a place where family, community, history and nature all still matter deeply. It’s been a long time since I’ve read anything that’s caught and held my attention and admiration quite the way this wonderful memoir of life in the Merrimack Valley has.” —Howard Frank Mosher, author of God’s Kingdom Praise for Jane Brox’s Work “Brox writes beautifully…” —New York Times Book Review (front page review) “A wonderfully evocative writer…” —Wall Street Journal