Publisher's Synopsis
""Twelve Miles From A Lemon"" is a memoir by Gail Hamilton that chronicles her journey of moving from New York City to a small town in upstate New York. The title refers to the distance between her new home and the nearest grocery store that sold lemons, highlighting the cultural shift she experienced. Hamilton reflects on the challenges of adapting to a new way of life, including learning to garden and cook with local ingredients, navigating small town politics, and building relationships with her new neighbors. Throughout the book, she shares anecdotes and observations about the quirks and idiosyncrasies of small town life, as well as the joys of finding a sense of community in a new place. Ultimately, ""Twelve Miles From A Lemon"" is a heartwarming and humorous memoir about the joys and challenges of embracing a simpler way of life.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.