{"product_id":"the-great-sand-fracas-of-ames-county-small-town-big-battle-and-the-roots-that-hold-us-together-paperback","title":"The Great Sand Fracas of Ames County: Small Town, Big Battle, and the Roots That Hold Us Together - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJerry Apps\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a quiet Wisconsin village, one ancient oak--and the battle to save it--may uproot everything. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a powerful mining company sets its sights on Link Lake's community park, the village erupts in controversy. On one side: economic boosters promising jobs, revenue, and revitalization. On the other: a handful of fiercely devoted locals determined to protect the land, the past, and a towering 300-year-old bur oak known as the Trail Marker Tree. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaught in the middle is Ambrose Adler, a reclusive farmer with a hidden past, watching his town fracture over the promise of frac sand profits. As the debate intensifies, national voices weigh in--including the enigmatic columnist Stony Field, whose presence could tip the scales. But as tensions mount and protest lines are drawn--sometimes literally--the question becomes: what's the true cost of progress? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Great Sand Fracas \u003c\/em\u003eis a timely and spirited novel about community, legacy, and resistance, where the soul of a small town rests in the roots of a single tree. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJerry Apps was born and raised on a farm in central Wisconsin. Upon graduation from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and spending time in the U.S. Army, Apps worked as a county extension agent in Green Lake and Brown County Wisconsin. He then worked as a staff development specialist for the University of Wisconsin-Extension. He is Professor Emeritus of the University Wisconsin-Madison and the author of several fiction and non-fiction books about agriculture and rural life in the Upper Midwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47500228034781,"sku":"9781967311996","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/rO9V95Um0A9781967311996.webp?v=1772016049","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-great-sand-fracas-of-ames-county-small-town-big-battle-and-the-roots-that-hold-us-together-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}