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The Nebraska Women in Agriculture program's book club offers a quarterly selection relevant to women in agriculture. We host a virtual discussion or presentation each quarter to further connect readers to each title. 

The Nebraska Women in Agriculture program has announced “The Turnaround: A Rancher’s Story,” by David Pratt, as the choice for its first book club of 2024, which will conclude with a virtual discussion at 1 p.m. Central time on March 21.

“The Turnaround” is the story of a ranch family struggling to make their ranching operation financially sustainable. The family is introduced to Ranching for Profit’s principles by a neighbor and begin a journey towards a more stable future.

The book provides in-depth financial analysis tools relevant to ranching and agriculture in narrative form.

The book club discussion will be led by author David Pratt, who has spent more than three decades working with ranchers to improve the success and sustainability of their businesses. He began teaching the Ranching for Profit School in the 1990s and has worked with thousands of ranchers over his career.

Registration is free and can be found here. The first 20 registrants will receive a complimentary copy of the book mailed to them. 

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 Book Club

Quarter 1 book: "Turnaround: A Rancher's Story," by David Pratt.

Virtual discussion: March 21,  p.m. CT.

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The Turnaround

Past WIA Book Club Selections

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"The Growing Season"
Sarah Frey
2023, Quarter 4
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Book Club Discussion Questions

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"Farming's In-Law Factor"
Elaine Froese and Dr. Megan McKenzie
2023, Quarter 3
Amazon

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"The Four Winds"
Kristin Hannah
2023, Quarter 2
Amazon

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"Getting to Yes"
Roger Fisher and William Ury
2023, Quarter 1
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"Braiding Sweetgrass"
Robin Wall Kimmerer
2022, Quarter 4
Amazon

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"Anxious People"
Fredrik Backman
2022, Quarter 3
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"Feeling Good Together: The Secret to Making Troubled Relationships Work"
David D. Burns, M.D.
2022, Quarter 2
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"A History of Nebraska Agriculture: A Life Worth Living"
Jody L. Lamp and Melody Dobson
2022, Quarter 1
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"Facing Life Head On: Healing with Courage, Gratitude and Attitude"
Carey Portell
2021, Quarter 4
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Suggest a WIA Book Club Book

Know of a good book that might be a fit for Nebraska Women in Agriculture's book club? We would love to hear your suggestion!