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A story about dirt—and sun, water, work, elation, and defeat. It captures the sublime pleasure of tending to a piece of French land. Richard Goodman discovered an ad for a Southern France rental and, along with his girlfriend, left New York City to spend a year in a small village near Nimes. St. Sebastien de Caisson had no shops or gas stations, just a café and a school, and was home to farmers and vintners. Goodman watched the villagers gather each evening, yearning to join their camaraderie, but as an American, he felt like an outsider. Determined to connect, he donned his work boots and began laboring in the vineyards, transitioning from a hired worker to a farmer of his own small plot. This narrative unfolds as a love story between a man and his garden, detailing the processes of plowing, planting, watering, and tending to crops like cabbage, tomatoes, parsley, and eggplant. Most importantly, it explores the growing friendship between Goodman and the close-knit community of French farmers. The narrative highlights how shared labor in the garden fosters connections that transcend nationality, revealing the sweetness of human relationships through the simple act of cultivating the earth.
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French Dirt, Richard Goodman
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- 2002
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