We Took to the Woods, 2nd Edition
by Louise Rich
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Read in September, 2007
From 1933 to 1945, Louise Dickinson Rich lived on the Rapid River in remote northwestern Maine with her husband, Ralph, and son, Rufus (and, part of the time, her stepdaughter, Sally). We Took to the Woods, a bestseller in 1942, is her frank, fond account of life in the backwoods.
The book is structured around a series of questions typically asked by folks on "The Outside": Isn't Housekeeping Difficult? Don't You Ever Get Bored? Aren't You Ever Frightened? Though Rich is give...more
The book is structured around a series of questions typically asked by folks on "The Outside": Isn't Housekeeping Difficult? Don't You Ever Get Bored? Aren't You Ever Frightened? Though Rich is give...more
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Read in April, 2007
A 1930s account of living in rural Maine. Two of my favorite books ever are "We Live in Alaska" and "We Live in the Arctic" by Bud and Constance Helmericks, accounts of the time they spent in northern Alaska living off the land - surviving off the land through the winter - building their own cabin and trying to survive through the winter by getting enough fat in their diet. (With plenty of meat but no fat, they were slowly starving. Their diet and the traditional diet of Alas...more
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Read in November, 2007
I tried several times to read this book but until this month couldn't quite get into the topic. I'm glad I persevered, it's been a refreshing diversion from my usual entertainment.
Written in the 1940s, it describes the life of a small group of families living in the Maine woods. Primitive and secluded, the setting would be off-putting for most of us used to modern conveniences. The author sets about helping the reader understand the appeal of being removed, but not isolated, from the Outsid...more
Written in the 1940s, it describes the life of a small group of families living in the Maine woods. Primitive and secluded, the setting would be off-putting for most of us used to modern conveniences. The author sets about helping the reader understand the appeal of being removed, but not isolated, from the Outsid...more
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My sister bought me this as a gift on our recent vacation in Rangely, Maine. A great read. I can't imagine how I'd get any writing done if I had to fish, hunt, and take care of a pet skunk at the same time. This book got me over my romanticized view of escaping to the woods to write!
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Read in April, 2008
This book is so reflective of how I was raised ... its hard to believe that it was written even before my parents were born! She is witty and a great story teller. I can even hear the heavy Maine accent in here writing! What a comfort!
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Read in April, 2008
The story of the author and her family living in very remote Maine in the 1930's and 1940's. I was transfixed because I love nothing more than to be transported to a life that is different than mine.
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Everyone should read this. I had to keep reminding myself that she was writing this in the 40's but it feels fresh and contemporary. She has a very relaxed, humorous, and conversational style.
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Interesting take on living life in the woods in the 30's. Family and neighbors very important. Industry and technology have changed, but not people and our basic needs.
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