内容简介：
Benjamin Thomas is a recently orphaned eighteen-year-old who finds his way from Florida to Vermont. Almost by accident, or so it seems, he finds employment as a hired hand on the farm of Slim and Mary Smith. Here young Benjamin discovers the joy of kinship with the land. Further, he finds the delight of family, the importance of community, and a beautiful young woman named Reeta. This book looks at life from a Jeffersonian view where fences are well-kept, libraries flourish, people share their lives, and work is a joy. It celebrates lifeas possibilities for those who have the courage to hope, dream, and persevere. In todayas world, where people often live at a frantic pace, where alocala is almost always dominated by aglobal, a where people endure Monday through Friday so that they can live on the weekends, this story offers a breath of fresh air.