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Curiosity House Books: A Reader Profile

November 20, 2020 by Dan Needles

Dan Needles feeding the donkeys

On the Farm with Dan Needles Photo by Jon Tamlin Edited by Rina Barone I remember the first time I met Dan Needles. He came into the bookstore and within minutes he had engaged the few of us there … [Read more...]

When The Spirit Moves

September 20, 2020 by Dan Needles

The chief purpose of a country property is to be looked after. I knew this as a young man, long before I bought my own place. When I was a student, my friends often invited me to join them for a … [Read more...]

Trying to be More Like Dexter

June 25, 2020 by Dan Needles

In the first few days after the order to shelter in place, our two sons returned home and prepared to ride out the pandemic with us. Our new normal included regular sit-down family meals with the two … [Read more...]

A Halfway Henhouse

March 24, 2020 by Dan Needles

Every time there’s a divorce in the neighbourhood, I get more chickens. Anyone who owns a pickup truck knows that whenever a friend is going through a transition, they always ask you to help them … [Read more...]

A One-Horse Open Sleigh

November 22, 2019 by Dan Needles

My great-uncle Bob was the first member of our family to leave the rat race and seek the simple life on a hundred-acre hill farm north of the city. In the 1930s, he found a secluded property that … [Read more...]

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Dan Needles feeding the donkeys

Curiosity House Books: A Reader Profile

On the Farm with Dan Needles Photo by … [More...]

When The Spirit Moves

The chief purpose of a country property … [More...]

Trying to be More Like Dexter

In the first few days after the order to … [More...]

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Dan Needles Guest Speaker

Dan is frequently asked to speak at conferences and banquets across the country, making us laugh about the old rural community and the way it meets the modern world.....read more

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  • Curiosity House Books: A Reader Profile November 20, 2020
  • When The Spirit Moves September 20, 2020
  • Trying to be More Like Dexter June 25, 2020
  • A Halfway Henhouse March 24, 2020

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