Country Matters

In these thoroughly engaging stories, Country Living columnist Jo Northrop shares her deeply felt convictions about the importance of a sense of place-a country place.

For more than a decade, Jo Northrop wrote the "Simple Country Pleasures" column in Country Living magazine. This delightful volume collects Northrops thoughtful observations of contemporary life in the country.

Library Journal

Northrop, the writer of the longtime column in Country Living magazine known as "Simple Country Pleasures," grew up on a farm in North Carolina. In this tribute to country life, she devotes short yet descriptive chapters to the people and things that comprise so many of her memories and from which she derived so much pleasure. In addition to recounting seasonal occurrences like holiday cooking, spring cleaning, and summertime activities, the author writes at length about her pets and other animals. Her upbeat tone and the acuteness of her memories are refreshing as well as remarkable since Northrop is now legally blind. This delightful book is recommended for most public libraries. It would also be an ideal title for large print.-Elizabeth Loftus, Onondaga Cty. P.L., Syracuse, N.Y.

After earning a journalism degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Jo Northrop embarked on a remarkable career as a professional communicator that has included work as a magazine columnist, freelance writer, radio show host, network stringer, and TV producer.