{"product_id":"meadowlands-a-chronicle-of-the-scovil-family-9781988299327","title":"Meadowlands: A Chronicle of the Scovil Family","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe experience of home . . . a sense of place\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeadowlands - home to the family of Morris and Harriet Scovil at the beginning of the 20th century; nine hundred acres of interval and forest land at Scovil Point on the St. John River across from Gagetown, New Brunswick; a farm that produced hay and horses; a place that nurtured the life of a remarkable family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVirginia Bliss Bjerkelund has created a family chronicle with the flair of a novel.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeadowlands\u003c\/em\u003e captures the heart and engages the imagination. It's a strange and exhilarating experience to have no knowledge of a family and then, by reading a book, come to know its members and the trajectory of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etheir lives in a way you will not likely forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his reflections on literature that endures, Kenneth Rexroth writes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe perils of the soul and ... the great commonplaces of human life ... do not have to be presented as especially grandiose. ... There are quiet and idyllic classics, even inconspicuous ones.\u003c\/em\u003e (The Classics Revisited; 1965, 1986)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeadowlands\u003c\/em\u003e portrays the perils of the soul and the great commonplaces of human life in a way that will endure. The textures family life, the ever present natural world, and the surrounding community will resonate with readers for generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14141323\"\u003eVirginia Bliss Bjerkelund\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chapel Street Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781988299327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1988299322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC014000\"\u003eHistorical | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Chapel Street Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42683013365997,"sku":"9781988299327","price":30.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_faac8ff1-cec2-4d1a-9cbd-b5211dfe008d.jpg?v=1649733783","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/meadowlands-a-chronicle-of-the-scovil-family-9781988299327","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}