“Lovingly recreating the story of a family living with the land, Peden breathes life into an abandoned farmhouse where children, long-since grown, once played in the dooryard.”

“Ms. Peden's writings remind us that we have not only survived the challenges and fed upon the beauty of the land, but we have thrived as a people by drawing strength from our humble country roots.”
 — Judie Sutherland, Farm and Dairy Magazine

“With language echoing Emerson and Thoreau, Peden's work reveals her love of land and soil. Although ostensibly about the simple life, this thoughtful book raises complex issues still relevant today. Vol. 107, no. 1, March 2011”
 — Indiana Magazine of History

“Peden was a wonderful writer who accurately and poignantly captured the people and the rapid changes associated with rural America of the time. ”
 — agriculture.purdue.edu