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The world-ending fire : the essential Wendell Berry / selected and with an introduction by Paul Kingsnorth.

By: Berry, Wendell, 1934- [author].
Contributor(s): Kingsnorth, Paul, 1972- [writer of introduction].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Berkeley, CA : Counterpoint, 2019Copyright date: ©2017Edition: First Counterpoint edition.Description: x, 351 pages ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781640091979 (paperback); 1640091971(paperback); 1640090282 (hardback); 9781640090286 (hardback).Subject(s): Agriculture -- United States | Farm life -- United States | Sustainable agriculture -- United StatesDDC classification: 338.927
Contents:
A native hill (1968) -- The making of a marginal farm (1980) -- Think little (1970) -- Nature as measure (1989) -- The total economy (2000) -- Writer and region (1987) -- Damage (1974) -- The work of local culture (1988) -- The unsettling of America (1977) -- The agrarian standard (2002) -- The pleasures of eating (1989) -- Horse-drawn tools and the doctrine of labor saving (1978) -- Getting along with nature (1982) -- A few words for motherhood (1980) -- Two minds (2002) -- The prejudice against country people (2001) -- Faustian economics (2006) -- Quantity versus form (2004) -- Word and flesh (1989) -- Why I am not going to buy a computer (1987) -- Feminism, the body, and the machine (1989) -- Family work (1980) -- Rugged individualism (2004) -- Economy and pleasure (1988) -- In distrust of movements (1998) -- In defense of literacy (1970) -- Some thoughts on citizenship and conscience in honor of Dan Pratt (1968) -- Compromise, hell! (2004) -- The way of ignorance (2004) -- The future of agriculture (2011) -- The rise (1969).
Summary: "The writings gathered in The World-Ending Fire are the unique product of a life spent farming the fields of rural Kentucky with mules and horses, and of the rich, intimate knowledge of the land cultivated by this work. These are essays written in defiance of the false call to progress and in defense of local landscapes, essays that celebrate our cultural heritage, our history, and our home." - back cover.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The most comprehensive -- and only author-authorized -- Wendell Berry reader, 'America's greatest philosopher on sustainable life and living' (Chicago Tribune).In a time when our relationship to the natural world is ruled by the violence and greed of unbridled consumerism, Wendell Berry speaks out in these prescient essays, drawn from his fifty-year campaign on behalf of American lands and communities.The writings gathered in The World-Ending Fire are the unique product of a life spent farming the fields of rural Kentucky with mules and horses, and of the rich, intimate knowledge of the land cultivated by this work. These are essays written in defiance of the false call to progress and in defense of local landscapes, essays that celebrate our cultural heritage, our history, and our home.With grace and conviction, Wendell Berry shows that we simply cannot afford to succumb to the mass-produced madness that drives our global economy -- the natural world will not allow it.Yet he also shares with us a vision of consolation and of hope. We may be locked in an uneven struggle, but we can and must begin to treat our land, our neighbors, and ourselves with respect and care. As Berry urges, we must abandon arrogance and stand in awe.

Includes bibliographical references.

A native hill (1968) -- The making of a marginal farm (1980) -- Think little (1970) -- Nature as measure (1989) -- The total economy (2000) -- Writer and region (1987) -- Damage (1974) -- The work of local culture (1988) -- The unsettling of America (1977) -- The agrarian standard (2002) -- The pleasures of eating (1989) -- Horse-drawn tools and the doctrine of labor saving (1978) -- Getting along with nature (1982) -- A few words for motherhood (1980) -- Two minds (2002) -- The prejudice against country people (2001) -- Faustian economics (2006) -- Quantity versus form (2004) -- Word and flesh (1989) -- Why I am not going to buy a computer (1987) -- Feminism, the body, and the machine (1989) -- Family work (1980) -- Rugged individualism (2004) -- Economy and pleasure (1988) -- In distrust of movements (1998) -- In defense of literacy (1970) -- Some thoughts on citizenship and conscience in honor of Dan Pratt (1968) -- Compromise, hell! (2004) -- The way of ignorance (2004) -- The future of agriculture (2011) -- The rise (1969).

"The writings gathered in The World-Ending Fire are the unique product of a life spent farming the fields of rural Kentucky with mules and horses, and of the rich, intimate knowledge of the land cultivated by this work. These are essays written in defiance of the false call to progress and in defense of local landscapes, essays that celebrate our cultural heritage, our history, and our home." - back cover.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Introduction (p. vii)
  • A Native Hill (1968) (p. 3)
  • The Making of a Marginal Farm (1980) (p. 38)
  • Think Little (1970) (p. 48)
  • Nature as Measure (1989) (p. 59)
  • The Total Economy (2000) (p. 66)
  • Writer and Region (1987) (p. 81)
  • Damage (1974) (p. 98)
  • The Work of Local Culture (1988) (p. 102)
  • The Unsettling of America (1977) (p. 118)
  • The Agrarian Standard (2002) (p. 132)
  • The Pleasures of Eating (1989) (p. 143)
  • Horse-Drawn Tools and the Doctrine of Labor Saving (1978) (p. 151)
  • Getting Along with Nature (1982) (p. 159)
  • A Few Words for Motherhood (1980) (p. 173)
  • Two Minds (2002) (p. 177)
  • The Prejudice Against Country People (2001) (p. 201)
  • Faustian Economics (2006) (p. 207)
  • Quantity versus Form (2004) (p. 219)
  • Word and Flesh (1989) (p. 228)
  • Why I Am Not Going to Buy a Computer (1987) (p. 234)
  • Feminism, the Body, and the Machine (1989) (p. 242)
  • Family Work (1980) (p. 260)
  • Rugged Individualism (2004) (p. 265)
  • Economy and Pleasure (1988) (p. 268)
  • In Distrust of Movements (1998) (p. 282)
  • In Defense of Literacy (1970) (p. 292)
  • Some Thoughts on Citizenship and Conscience in Honor of Don Pratt (1968) (p. 296)
  • Compromise, Hell! (2004) (p. 311)
  • The Way of Ignorance (2004) (p. 318)
  • The Future of Agriculture (2011) (p. 333)
  • The Rise (1969) (p. 336)
  • Acknowledgments (p. 349)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Wendell Berry is an essayist, novelist, and poet. In 2010, he was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama, and in 2016, he was the recipient of the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Book Critics Circle. Berry lives with his wife, Tanya Berry, on their farm in Henry County, Kentucky.
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