“I realized that you can get so used to certain luxuries that you start to think they’re necessities, but when you have to forgo them, you come to see that you don’t need them after all. There was a big difference between needing things and wanting things—though a lot of people had trouble telling the two apart—and at the ranch, I could see, we’d have pretty much everything we’d need but precious little else.”
This novel delves into the life of Permelia Snow, a young woman who faces the harsh realities of the American frontier during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It chronicles her journey from a young girl to a seasoned woman, as she learns to adapt to the rugged environment and the demands of life on the prairie. The story is rich with historical detail and offers a poignant look at the resilience and spirit of its protagonist. more
Jeannette Walls is an American author who gained fame with her memoir, 'The Glass Castle'. The book tells the story of her upbringing in poverty and chaos with her family in the American West. more
“На човека е нужно това, което не му е нужно!”
“Just because I play it cool doesn't mean I'm chilling.”
“Technology doesn’t change people’s basic needs or their natures.”
“It was OK to need people; she was learning that. You just had to be careful.”