4.0

Three of my four grandparents were farmers and grew up on farms in Nebraska, Iowa, and Kansas respectively, which is what spurred my original interest in this book. Don't let the niche focus of this book deter you. For one thing, everyone eats. (From the book: "Are you ready to go raise your own food?") Also, there are plenty of musings on environmental issues and American history to keep things interesting. I liked the focus on one individual family that was then tied to the wider regional/national/global narrative.