Publisher's Synopsis
"Exploring some of the most important environmental and changing social issues of our times, Riding the Float, uncovers behind the scenes true practices, unknown to most, that affect us all. The touching love story of a young couple, Ben and Karen Carlisle, relates how their dream of living a rural life in northern Pennsylvania is challenged to the core. Something shocking and mysterious is happening on their farm and Ben and his brother-in-law Warren must become detectives to search out the reason. They are forced to go up against powerful and popular local experts and authorities to get results. In their quest for answers they uncover an eye opening and frightening scheme to defraud towns, two states and the United States government, but is that enough? Can Ben and Karen still live out the dream they had planned for themselves and the family they hoped to have? And, can Melvin, a senior farmer hold on to his dream also, or must he giv