At Brechin with stirks
Alexander Fenton
The farm of Buskhead in Glenesk, Angus extends to about 329 acres, of which only about 28 acres is arable. The Stewart family owned the farm for over 150 years.
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Bridging Troubled Waters
by Paul Toews (1995)
About this book
The Mennonites, like many smaller immigrant religious groups, initially lived on the margins of North American society. The twentieth century brought them into the economic and cultural mainstream. That adaptation is the subject of the eleven essays and autobiographies of *Bridging Troubled Waters*. The essays are written by notable Mennonite scholars -- John H. Redekop, Ted Regehr, Katie Funk Wiebe, and others. The autobiographies by David Ewert, Waldo Hiebert, and J.B. Toews sparkle with insight into the transitions they and their people navigated during these momentous decades (1940-1960).
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
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