Yearning for the LandBy: John W. Simpson Series: Vintage Departures A beautiful, meditative memoir mixed with travel and history, this unique book is the story of one Americans search for a deeper connection to the land. Drawn by a sense that he is missing a critical link to his home in suburban Ohio, John W. Simpson heads for rural Scotland, where he encounters his own family history as well as estate owners and tenant farmers who have centuries long ties to their land.