On Being a Vermonter and the Rise and Fall of the Phil Corbett --Madeline Miller

--Madeline Miller

finding examples from around the planet that bring the story of life on earth vividly to life

who she feels drawn to for reasons she can't explain

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On Being a Vermonter and the Rise and Fall of the Phil Corbett --Madeline MillerOn Being a Vermonter is a case study of a Vermont farm that existed from the early 1800s to the early 1900s. As the Holmes Farm pioneered advanced orchard methods and made a distinctive contribution to the apple industry in Vermont, the book makes an important contribution to the literature and history of Vermont apple orchards. In addition, the farm was a leading breeder of trotters, horses with a Morgan horse heritage. The book examines the end of