64The Farm That Tried to Feed the World was written to support and cheer those who are working to turn Earth back toward green viability for furture generations. Lapidus' latest work of non-fiction begins with life in community and then explores in concentric circles why community sharing is necessary to keeping our planet green, going into deep history to show that community is not a dream but a memory.
Patricia Lapidus,writer and poet, is retired from two careers, one as a high school English teacher, and one as a social worker teaching parent skills and life skills to teen families.
Patricia has published a memoir of her life in a community of spiritual hippies, Sweet Potato Suppers: A Yankee Woman Finds Salvation in a Hippie Village, the second edition of which is available from amazon.com. She has published poems in a number of literary magazines, including Green Hills Literary Lantern, Off the Coast, and Peregrine. She writes articles for ezine@articles.com and maintains several blogs related to her writing and family. Swamp Walking Woman, a modern mythic fairy tale, Red Hen's Daughters, a book of poems about farming and life, and Gideon's River, a novel, are available from amazon. Her recent works include four books of short stories and a book called Tummy Story: Digestion in the Age of Processed Food and Antibiotics.
Patricia lives in Connecticut's northwestern hills, writes stories for her grandchildren, and keep up connections with friends far and near.
