{"product_id":"endangered-species-of-country-life-winston-c-fraser-9780995084261","title":"Endangered Species of Country Life: A Nostalgic Look Back","description":"\u003cp\u003eEndangered Species of Country Life takes the reader on a very special journey. For those of\u003cbr\u003e the younger generation, who have grown up with the Internet, the iPad and the smartphone, \u003cbr\u003e this book will lead you on a fascinating voyage of discovery. For those who are a bit longer\u003cbr\u003e in the tooth, the book will usher you on an odyssey of nostalgia and reminiscence. But\u003cbr\u003e regardless of whether your years are fourteen, forty or fourscore and ten, you are sure to\u003cbr\u003e enjoy the sights that await you at every stop along your journey. Your eyes will feast upon\u003cbr\u003e a smorgasbord of species of country life -- all of them endangered and some of them\u003cbr\u003e already extinct. Not only will your emotions be kindled, but your every sense will be\u003cbr\u003e touched by the images that you encounter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will read by the flickering flame of a kerosene lamp, you will be guided by the faithful\u003cbr\u003e light of a lonely lighthouse, and you will watch time slowly and silently pass into history\u003cbr\u003e on the expressionless face of the grandfather clock. You will hear the scratchy melodies of\u003cbr\u003e the old gramophone, the babbled chant of the country auctioneer and the deafening clatter\u003cbr\u003e of the threshing machine. You will feel the bumps of the rumble seat ride, the warmth of\u003cbr\u003e the fire in the pot-bellied stove and the cold of the hoarfrost crystals in the hayloft.\u003cbr\u003e You will savour the aroma of freshly baked bread from the outdoor bake oven, you will\u003cbr\u003e remember the smell of hot dogs and fried onions at the county fair, and you will experience\u003cbr\u003e the foreboding fragrance of the venerable outhouse. You will taste maple taffy served on a\u003cbr\u003e wooden paddle, eat turkey roasted on a wood stove and devour fresh strawberries topped\u003cbr\u003e with whipped cream at a church-sponsored Strawberry Social.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is not intended to present an exhaustive portrayal of every aspect of country life\u003cbr\u003e of yesteryear. Nor is it intended to be an authoritative compendium of North American\u003cbr\u003e antiques. Rather it offers a selective but significant sampling of more than a hundred\u003cbr\u003e images to illustrate important elements of life in rural North America during the past couple\u003cbr\u003e of centuries.\u003cbr\u003e The endangered species that this book highlights are organized into the following subspecies: \u003cbr\u003e -Classic Conveyances\u003cbr\u003e -Mechanical Marvels\u003cbr\u003e -Rustic Structures\u003cbr\u003e -Tools and Trappings\u003cbr\u003e -Furniture and Fixings\u003cbr\u003e -Common Containers\u003cbr\u003e -Crafts and Trades\u003cbr\u003e -Fun and Games\u003cbr\u003e -Country Gatherings\u003cbr\u003e -Odds and Ends\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEndangered Species of Country Life will entertain you, inform you and amuse you. Perhaps\u003cbr\u003e it will also sensitize and motivate its readers to preserve and protect the treasures that have\u003cbr\u003e been passed on by previous generations. Maybe it will encourage some to support their\u003cbr\u003e local historical society, others to learn a classic pioneer craft and still others to take some\u003cbr\u003e action to rescue an endangered species of country life from likely extinction. If this book\u003cbr\u003e has accomplished any of the above, then it has achieved its purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, sit back, fasten your seat belt and begin your journey back in time. Bon voyage!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Winston C. Fraser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0995084262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780995084261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Winston Fraser Consulting Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.33d","brand":"Winston C. Fraser","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46867015401727,"sku":"9780995084261","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a230c0dd-5d26-456c-9e3d-5ac6073fceef.jpg?v=1747453690","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/endangered-species-of-country-life-winston-c-fraser-9780995084261","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}