Our Insect Friends and Enemies: The Relation of Insects to Man, to Other Animals, to One Another, and to Plants, with a Chapter on the War Against Insects (1909)

Bairns’ Croft, the sequel to Ohio Farewell, is the story of a US military family. MSgt Alan MacInnes matured during his Air Force career and faces the prospect of a new lifestyle as he approaches retirement. Sometimes he falters, sometimes his military approach to problem solving is inappropriate. Barbara MacInnes-once a willful child, now the mainstay of her family of eight children and the owner/manager of a combination stable and dairy farm-is beset by the problems of her teenaged children. Bairns’ Croft is also the story of their children. Allison struggles for self-identity and acceptance. LeeAnn’s rebellion alienates Allison at a time when they need each other. They gain insight and forgiveness through tragedy. The lives of Linda, a girl from the past, and Holly, a throwaway child, disrupt the entire family.