Author: Joan Dye Gussow. This inspirational book is hard to categorize: A great mix of memoir, how-to manual, and locally grown food manifesto. It reads like an over-the-back-fence talk with an old friend. You'll enjoy her stories about how she and her husband Alan Gussow made silk purses out of the sows ear properties they had purchased. You'll love her recipes and you will be fascinated by her exploits with pest garden animals. If you are a suburban garden wannabee this book will help bring your dream alive. Hard cover, 273 pages, 7" x 9" FREE SHIPPING! To order by phone call toll-free: 866-596-9982