Water at the Roots
Poems and Insights of a Visionary Farmer
by Philip Britts
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Pub Date Mar 20 2018 | Archive Date Oct 30 2018
Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles | Plough Publishing House
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Description
A farmer, poet, activist, pastor, and mystic, Britts (1917–1949) has been called a British Wendell Berry. His story is no romantic agrarian elegy, but a life lived in the thick of history. As his country plunged headlong into World War II, he joined an international pacifist community, the Bruderhof, and was soon forced to leave Europe for South America.
Amidst these great upheavals, his response – to root himself in faith, to dedicate himself to building community, to restore the land he farmed, and to use his gift with words to turn people from their madness – speaks forcefully into our time. In an age still wracked by racism, nationalism, materialism, and ecological devastation, the life he chose and the poetry he composed remain a prophetic challenge.
A Note From the Publisher
Edited by Jennifer Harries, Forward by David Kline.
Marketing Plan
· Influencer campaign underway, with endorsements and publicity expected from Wendell Berry, Barbara Kingsolver, Joel Salatin, Mary Oliver, Donald Hall, Terry Tempest Williams, Bill McKibben, Christian Wiman, Jerry Mander, Elliot Coleman, Malcolm Guite, Michael Pollan, Annie Dillard, and others
· Feature in Plough Quarterly magazine (circulation 15,000), significant author presence on Plough properties: excerpts, shareables, author page
· Extensive promotion through Plough email and social channels (100,000 follower and subscribers)
· Significant advertising campaign on social media
· Book trailer using poems, songs, and historical photographs
· Partnerships with poetry organizations and foundations
· Giveaways on NetGalley, GoodReads, LibraryThing, and Amazon
· POP materials
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780874861280 |
| PRICE | $16.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 179 |
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Featured Reviews
Janice B, Reviewer
Poems and insights of a visionary farmer - not a description that ordinarily would call to me. Yet something about it attracted me. Philip Britts sounds like a fascinating man - I would be very interested in reading a full biography. In any event, this tome is fascinating in its own right - a combination of photos, prose and, of course, poetry. Britts was a strong Christian and his writing reflects that. However, he doesn't push it into your face - he's gentle with it. One gets the strong sense that he had inherent gentleness in all aspects of his life. I have especially enjoyed reading this at night before sleep because of the feeling of peace it engendered in me.
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Thank you to Net galley for ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.
