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The Unsettling of America

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The Unsettling of America

By: Wendell Berry
Narrated by: Nick Offerman
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Since its publication in 1977, The Unsettling of America has been recognized as a classic of American letters. In it, Wendell Berry argues that good farming is a cultural and spiritual discipline. Today’s agribusiness, however, takes farming out of its cultural context and away from families. As a result, we as a nation are more estranged from the land - from the intimate knowledge, love, and care of it.

Sadly, his arguments and observations are more relevant than ever. Although “this book has not had the happy fate of being proved wrong,” Berry writes, there are people working “to make something comely and enduring of our life on this earth.” Wendell Berry is one of those people, writing and working, as ever, with passion, eloquence, and conviction.

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Makes me want to move to a farm. A seriously well thought out essay that makes me sad considering nothing has changed in 27 years.

Really well written and well narrated

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A classic work well ahead of its time. Sadly, it is still almost 100% relevant. The analysis is cross-cutting, with insight offered into agriculture, economics, social theory, ethics, and psychology. And all of it is wrapped in the brilliant and lucid prose-essay style of Wendell Berry. A classic this deserves to be!

Prescient!

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I love how Wendell Berry takes a holistic approach to this topic, which is still relevant today. His writing is simple but powerful and Nick Offerman does a great reading.

Comprehensive, Eye-opening perspective

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Fantastic delivery by Offerman of Berry's important message. If you are frustrated with government and corporate dysfunction when it comes to the most basic necessities of life and wondering for the life of you why no one is making the ethical, ecological, and patriotic case for common sense and good stewardship, Wendell Berry just might save your sanity and there is no better, more even, or more engaging yet reassuring voice to bring this book to the restless than that of Nick Offerman.

Sanity in a corrupt world

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A wonderful book on the state of agriculture in the modern west and the dangers that they entail on creation, along with good solutions.

Excellent

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This is something I plan on listening to over and over, what I got out of it the first listen was wonderful and I look forward to absorbing new information the next time.

Love the performer they chose!

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So thoughtful. One of the 4 most important books I have ever read. And the narrator was absolutely excellent at communicating the attitudes and intent of the author. Excellent book. Excellent performance. You simply must read it to understand the human place in the universe.

Such an incredibly thoughtful author

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Listening to this book was riveting. When I looked up the publish date I was in awe that it could be so spot on and relatable to modern day agriculture or the lack there of.

Holds true still today.

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That I have started to think Nick Offerman’s voice is Wendell Berry speaking - I would prefer if my mind could hold the distinction between the two

A good book

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Incredible book. I read this with three friends in a book club. I must admit I expected it to be dry and possibly a slog to get through but I found it fascinating and insightful. The loss of small farms in America created a greater cultural void than you might imagine. Easily much greater than the loss of industry as it went overseas. Its not just an economic issue, though that is a part. This is more about what we lose in culture, character, and spirit. We are a little more dead behind the eyes as a country for it.

Excellent Book, surprised with breadth

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