Wendell Berry is a conservationist, farmer, essayist, novelist, professor of English and poet. He was born August 5, 1934 in Henry County, Kentucky where he now lives on a farm. The New York Times has called Berry the "prophet of rural America."
One of the most thought provoking books about society, culture, and how the American government treats land/agriculture issues. A must read for anyone looking to understand the cultural ethic of rural America.