The Orchard

Memoir. Originally published in 2011 by Grand Central Publishing"An indie movie in print."In this bestselling memoir,NYTbestselling author Anne Frasier (The Body Reader,Play Dead)shares the deeply moving and personal story of her years on an apple farm.The Orchardis the story of a street-smart city girl who must adapt to a new life on an apple farm after she falls in love with Adrian Curtis, the golden boy of a prominent local family whose lives and orchards seem to be cursed. Married after only three months, young Anne finds life with Adrian on the farm far more difficult and dangerous than she expected. Rejected by her husband's family as an outsider, she slowly learns for herself about the isolated world of farming , pesticides, environmental destruction, and death, even as she falls more deeply in love with her husband, a man she at first hardly knew. When the increasingly dangerous chemicals used on farms begin to take a toll on the land and the people who tend it, the couple’s fragile love will be tested as she and Adrian struggle to defend ground that has been in his family for generations. An unforgettable story of struggle, resilience, and love in the American heartland,The Orchardwill change the way you think about farmers and family.Nicholas Sparks: “The Orchardis a lovely book in all the ways that really matter, one of those rare and wonderful memoirs in which people you’ve never met become your friends. I read it in a single sitting, lost in the story, and by the time I put it down, I was amazed by the author’s ability to evoke such genuine emotion. Read it: you’ll be glad you did.“A hypnotic tale of place, people, and of Midwestern family roots that run deep, stubbornly hidden, and equally menacing—The Orchardis sublime and enchanting, like a reflecting pool. Touch the surface and watch the ripples carry you away.” —Jamie Ford,New York Timesbestselling author ofHotel on the Corner of Bitter and SweetLibrarians’ Best Books of the Year: "While reading this extraordinarily moving memoir, I kept remembe