Letters to the Valley: A Harvest of Memories (Great Valley Book) - Hardcover

Masumoto, David Mas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1890771864 ISBN 13: 9781890771867

Publisher: Heyday Books, 2004

Synopsis

Sparked by an editor’s comment that "creating a good column is like writing a letter to a friend," Mas Masumoto began a column––in the form of letters to friends, to his father, his daughter, and others––that has become a regular feature in the "Fresno Bee." Heyday Books is delighted to present the collected letters here, with their original watercolor illustrations by Doug Hansen.

Masumoto grows organic peaches and grapes on his family farm in California’s Central Valley. Celebrated by chefs and farmers, a proponent of the Slow Food movement, he touches on the themes that have won him a loyal readership––taking the time to savor precious moments and people; the value of honest work; and the importance of protecting a changing landscape and disappearing way of life––Masumoto offers what few other writers can in this day and age: a truly personal touch.

About this title

From the Publisher:

A Great Valley Book.

About the Author:

A best-selling author whose most recent book came out in January 2004; this is Masumoto's fourth book (_Epitaph for a Peach: Four Seasons on my Family Farm_; _Harvest Son: Planting Roots in American Soil_; _Four Seasons in Five Senses: Things Worth Savoring_)

About this edition

• Publisher: Heyday Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1890771864
• ISBN 13: 9781890771867
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 134
• Illustrator: Hansen Douglas