Meet Helen Lingscheit Heavirland, as she reads from her new book, Surviving the Sand, about farming with her family during the Columbia Basin Project's early years. Like many others, the Lingscheit’s lives are full of arduous work and incredibly tough times, but also love and laughter. Growing up, Helen Lingscheit Heavirland listened—utterly captivated—as her father read stories aloud. The characters his expressive voice brought to life transported her to imagined adventures and helped motivate her to overcome her shyness and…