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Heaven and Earth: The Last Farmers of the North Fork Hardcover – June 1, 1996

by Steve Wick (Author), Lynn Johnson (Photographer)
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Tells the stories of two families in one of the oldest farming communities in the US, the North Fork of Long Island, New York, weaving historical narrative and interviews with several generations of farmers. Includes high-quality b&w photos. For general readers. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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  1. Print length
    209 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    St Martins Pr
  4. Publication date
    June 1, 1996
  5. Dimensions
    7.75 x 1 x 9.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0312143524
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0312143527
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With a haunting cinematic quality, Heaven and Earth is a documentary record in prose and photographs of farming families on the North Fork of Long Island, New York. The book traces the Sisyphean efforts of the people who have inhabited these farms, weaving together three centuries of family history with portrayals of present-day farm life, land acquisition and sales, labor and machinery, and the unstoppable encroachment of suburbs. The weather and changes in the seasons shape the later chapters of the book, adding even greater uncertainty to an already difficult enterprise. The varied people who work the land speak from the pages of this book and the farms of Long Island become moving testimonies to the power of human perseverance.

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The North Fork of Long Island was settled in 1640 by Englishmen as a religious colony; today, their descendants represent some of the oldest farming families in America. After the Civil War, the Irish came into the area, followed by Poles in this century. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Wick, who spent two drought-ridden summers with a small pocket of potato farmers, weaves a history of the North Fork with an engrossing account of the farmers and their struggles to survive. Thirty years ago, 50,000 acres were under cultivation; now there are fewer than 7000. For the harvest, black men came up from the South, many working for the same families over the years. Wick has produced for potato farmers what Peter Matthiessen did for fishermen in Men's Lives-a memorable portrayal of hard-working people. Photos not seen by PW.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ St Martins Pr; First Edition (June 1, 1996)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 209 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0312143524
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0312143527
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.93 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 1 x 9.5 inches
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Steve Wick was born in Camden, N.J., in 1951 and grew up in nearby Haddonfield. He has been a journalist at Newsday on Long Island for more than 30 years. He has shared in two of Newsday's Pulitzer Prizes for Local Reporting and has won numerous other journalism awards. He has published three non-fiction books: Bad Company: Drugs, Hollywood and the Cotton Club Murder; Heaven and Earth: The Last Farmers of the North Fork; and The Long Night: William L. Shirer and The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. He lives on eastern Long Island.

To contact Steve Wick: wickcontact@gmail.com

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  • Jane R.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great historical insight into the North Fork
    Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2015
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    We visit the North Fork often. I thought this was an excellent depiction of what happened on the farms and how things have changed. Although the potato farms are gone, they are now replaced with some very nice wineries. After I read the book, I bought a copy for my inlaws who grew up in Cutchogue and whose family left farming due to the difficulty in making a living.
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  • MeMe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful history of the North Fork of Long Island, New York
    Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2013
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    Steve Wick has really mastered researching his subject. The information is not only accurate, but well told. His turn of phrase is masterful. Anyone interested in learning about an area's history should read this book. Acquiring knowledge this way is enjoyable. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the early families of our Country.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Great History Lesson of the North Fork of Long Island
    Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2013
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    I truly enjoyed the history of the place where I was raised back in the early 50's. It would have been even better had the author expanded his research into more of the farmers located even further East. It was a great read regardless
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  • Terence Wallace
    5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable Reference
    Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2010
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    Steve Wick has written a valuable work about the history of Long Island farming, particularly the North Fork. Like Peter Matthiessen's, Mens Lives, this book is a must read for anyone who is a student of Long Island history. I commend Mr. Wicks on the wonderful job he has done in preserving the history of these local LI families for future generations.
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  • Sean M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2018
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    I purchased it because my family has one of the farms in the book. Very well put together. A must have for anyone from long island
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  • Mary Ann Gremler
    1.0 out of 5 stars Heaven and Earth
    Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2014
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    I did not receive this book. I ordered it for my husband, to replace the one we had, but the item was out of stock
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  • Christopher Rupy
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book did not disappoint. It is well written and the pictures are ...
    Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2015
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    Being a Long Islander and loving the north fork's farm country, I wanted to know more about farming on Long Island and it's history. This book did not disappoint. It is well written and the pictures are fantastic. I would definitely recommend this book!
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  • Island Girl 397
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2014
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    Very interesting especially since we live in the area.
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