For the Hog Killing, 1979 This lyrical and contemplative yet

This lyrical and contemplative yet provocative collection sings a song of lucidity

Traces explores the origins of these rumors

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For the Hog Killing, 1979 This lyrical and contemplative yet"The traditional neighborly work of killing a hog and preparing it as food for humans is either a fine art or a shameful mess. It requires knowledge, experience, skill, good sense, and sympathy," writes Wendell Berry in the essay portion of this book. In November 1979 as in years before, neighborly families gathered to do one of the ceremonious jobs of farm life: hog killing. Tanya Berry had been given a camera by New Farm magazine to photograph