New Burlington: The Life and Death of an American VillageJohn Baskin lived in New Burlington for its final year, commemorating and recording its residents' heartbreaking stories. The result is one of the most unique and beautiful histories ever written about rural America. This edition features a new introduction by the author. |
Contents
IV | 17 |
VI | 25 |
VII | 26 |
VIII | 27 |
IX | 29 |
X | 30 |
XI | 35 |
XII | 37 |
XXXVII | 153 |
XXXVIII | 155 |
XXXIX | 158 |
XL | 159 |
XLI | 165 |
XLII | 170 |
XLIII | 174 |
XLV | 177 |
XIII | 38 |
XIV | 40 |
XV | 45 |
XVI | 60 |
XVII | 62 |
XVIII | 66 |
XIX | 72 |
XX | 79 |
XXII | 83 |
XXIII | 90 |
XXIV | 93 |
XXV | 98 |
XXVI | 103 |
XXVII | 104 |
XXVIII | 114 |
XXIX | 119 |
XXX | 123 |
XXXI | 133 |
XXXII | 138 |
XXXIII | 140 |
XXXIV | 144 |
XXXV | 145 |
XXXVI | 149 |
XLVI | 183 |
XLVII | 185 |
XLVIII | 193 |
XLIX | 195 |
L | 197 |
LI | 199 |
LIII | 202 |
LIV | 207 |
LV | 210 |
LVI | 212 |
LVII | 214 |
LVIII | 215 |
LIX | 218 |
LX | 220 |
LXI | 231 |
LXII | 234 |
LXIII | 240 |
LXIV | 241 |
LXV | 245 |
LXVI | 249 |
LXVII | 250 |
LXVIII | 257 |
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Page 13 - Memory believes before knowing remembers. Believes longer than recollects, longer than knowing even wonders.