182143
9780393319743
"In lyrical essays that explore themes of family, tradition and heritage, this philosopher-farmer dignifies the most tedious farm tasks. Pruning a peach tree connects him to past and future Masumotos. Digging up vines with his indomitable 80-year-old grandmother, whose flexed biceps look like eggs, he feels the redemptive power of labor."Masumoto, David Mas is the author of 'Harvest Son Planting Roots in American Soil', published 1999 under ISBN 9780393319743 and ISBN 0393319741.
[read more]