What's New at Rural Route 2?

LeAnn R. Ralph, author of the books, "Christmas in Dairyland (True Stories from a Wisconsin Farm)" (trade paperback; July 2003) and "Give Me a Home Where the Dairy Cows Roam" (trade paperback; October 2004), has written three new articles and posted them on her website at http://ruralroute2.com

The new articles are in addition to the more than 100 articles, recipes, stories and back issues of Rural Route 2 News already included on the website.

"The Benefits of Reading" focuses on what reading can do for you and why it is a good idea for parents and grandparents to read to children.

"How to Tame Wild Kittens" gives step-by-step instructions and tips for making friends with kittens that have had no contact with humans during their first four to eight weeks of life.

"So You'd Like to…Read About Living on a Farm" gives more information about what it's like to live on a dairy farm and also includes an extensive list of books related to country life that are appropriate for readers of all ages.

To read these articles, visit http://ruralroute2.com ("The Benefits of Reading" and "So You'd Like to…Read About Living on a Farm" are posted on the main page; "How to Tame Wild Kittens" is located at the "articles" link).

LeAnn R. Ralph earned a Bachelor of Arts in English with a writing emphasis and a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Wisconsin—Whitewater. She is the author of the books "Christmas in Dairyland (True Stories from a Wisconsin Farm)" (trade paperback; July 2003); "Preserve Your Family History (A Step-by-Step Guide for Interviewing Family Members and Writing Oral Histories)" (e-book; April 2004) — "Give Me a Home Where the Dairy Cows Roam" (trade paperback; October 2004).

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Contact Information:
LeAnn R. Ralph
E6689 970th Ave.
Colfax, WI 54730
(715) 962-3368
e-mail — bigpines (at) ruralroute2.com