{"product_id":"unexpected-adventures-farm-kid-to-professor","title":"Unexpected Adventures: Farm Kid to Professor","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis memoir began as a record for my family until I realized that it could be of interest to others. I had a special experience growing up on a small Idaho farm between the 1940's and 1950's that I wanted to preserve. My first adventure was exploring my big mountain neighbors with long-lasting snow caps and their wildlife that led to my love of nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur farm-ranch laboratory of diversified crops and livestock was a continuing adventure during a time of major change. I experienced the replacement of manual labor with machines that initiated changes on the farm and in the home. I faced numerous challenges as a non-Mormon in a place dominated by this religion. This era of change was felt not just on our farm but in our community and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom an unlikely visit under a hay wagon and from the support of many, I evolved from a farm kid to a professor and administrator with four different careers at the University of Minnesota. My rewarding journey involved continuous learning, embracing the unknown and pursuing my dreams, while always cherishing my roots.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eDolly Parton's guideline is a good one: \"Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life!\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"C. Eugene Allen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44930093285537,"sku":"9781716707995","price":41.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/wqevwq-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1747757312","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/unexpected-adventures-farm-kid-to-professor","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}