The Place

About the Book

The Place is a story of life on a small farm in Maine in the 1940s and 1950s. The Place is a general farm that produced nearly all the food and income for a farm family. It also produced a sense of shared purpose and accomplishment, which kept a family together and taught children many valuable life lessons.

About the Author

Michael D. Andrew grew up on The Place, a small farm in Gorham, Maine. His early years involved helping with all facets of farm life. He graduated from Gorham High School and attended Cornell University, where he majored in biology and chemistry. He went on to earn his MAT in biology teaching at Harvard University. After four years as a high school science teacher, he completed his doctorate at Harvard University in science education and served as professor of education at the University of New Hampshire for forty-three years, earning the Distinguished Professor Award in 2007 and served as Director of Teacher Education. He returned to the farm in 1975, where he now raises Hampshire sheep and standardbred race horses.