Pulse: A Farmer’s Take on the Universe

by Justin Isherwood

Award-winning writer and fifth-generation farmer Justin Isherwood enchants his readers again in this new collection of essays, which have appeared in Door County’s Peninsula Pulse . Isherwood’s fresh and compelling writing style invites readers to climb onto his tractor and enjoy the ride.

188 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2011

About the author

Author, speaker, teacher, marketing consultant. Mary writes and speaks on subjects ranging from marketing, writing and publishing to history, weather and pets. She lives and works in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Her works include "Wisconsin: The Way We Were" (1993); "Rural America: A Pictorial Folk Memory" (1995); "Devastation on the Delaware: Stories and Images of the Deadly Flood of 1955" (2005); and "Almost Perfect: Disabled Pets and the People Who Love Them" (2008). Learn more: http://www.maryshafer.com."

Reviews

[Kristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a little hard to get into because of the writing style. It's written very conversationally, with long or half sentences. However, once I got used to that I found the stories quite nice. There is nothing mind-blowing...these are more comforting tales of life in Central Wisconsin. I may have more of a vested interest since I live in the area, but overall I liked the book. The other reviewers stating Isherwood is a Michael Perry rip-off - I've read his books as well and find they are completely different. At least as far as writing styles go. Perry is a much more polished writer (sometimes too polished, with large words that I find sometimes detract from the story rather than enhance it). However, I find the writing style of Isherwood more authentic to the subject matter and his self-assessment; farmer and writer. I'm going to check out his other books after starting with this one.

[Amy Lutzke · Rating 1 out of 5]

Katrina Collins said it best: "Rambling, uninsightful, Michael Perry wannabe."

[Katrina · Rating 1 out of 5]

Rambling, uninsightful, Perry wannabe.