F. Harlan Flint

Broschiertes Buch

Journey to a Straw Bale House

The Long Road to Santa Rita in an Old Hispano Neighborhood on the Northern Edge of New Mexico

Beschreibung

This tale is the author's life ramble that led to the adventure of building a cabin in the northern New Mexico wilderness. The place, called Santa Rita by its founders, was the site of a tiny settlement built by Hispano homesteaders a century earlier. One of Flint's new neighbors was Baudelio Garcia, a descendant of original pioneers. Garcia partnered with the author to take on the unfamiliar task of building a straw bale house, beginning when the winter snows were still on the surrounding mountains and having the house under roof when the fall snows arrived. Garcia helped navigate the largely Hispano neighborhood to make the project succeed. The collaboration revealed the strong attachment of the local people for their home place, their "patria chica," and the persistence of their ancient language and culture.

Autor

HARLAN FLINT's connection to things Spanish began when he started to learn the language at the Putney School in Vermont under the guidance of a Jewish woman, a native of Spain who was a refugee from General Franco's regime. His interest in the language and Spanish culture has lasted a lifetime. Flint attended Swarthmore College and the University of New Mexico where he later earned his law degree, after three years in the army. He began his career as a lawyer in Santa Fe, specializing in New Mexico water law, and later was a corporate executive for twenty years before returning home to Santa Fe. His interest in the subject of this book began thirty five years ago when he and his family bought an old Hispano homestead in northern New Mexico. He is also the author of "Journey to a Straw Bale House" and "From There to Eternity: Alzheimer's and Beyond," both from Sunstone Press.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sunstone Press
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. März 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 216mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 414g
• ISBN-13: 9781632931207
• ISBN-10: 1632931206
• Artikelnr.: 44691711