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Chickens in the Road: An Adventure in Ordinary Splendor

Chickens in the Road: An Adventure in Ordinary Splendor


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"It was a cold late autumn day when I brought my children to live in rural West Virginia. The farmhouse was one hundred years old, there was already snow on the ground, and the heat was sparse-as was the insulation. The floors weren't even, either. My then-twelve-year-old son walked in the door and said, 'You've brought us to this slanted little house to die.'" Thus begins former romance writer Suzanne McMinn's wild ride into self-sustainable living halfway up a hill on one of the most remote dirt roads in West Virginia, with a cast including her children, an enigmatic partner, the "rural neighborhood" of quirky characters, and a whole slew of ridiculous and uncooperative farm animals. An unlikely adventurer, the suburban-born-and-bred author tackles one daunting challenge after another on her new forty-acre farm, from hatching chickens and milking a cow to herding sheep and making her own cheese. Whether she's trying to convince a goat to accept its baby or just get her ornery neighbor to move over and let her pass on the road, every page of her adventure is fraught with laughter, passion, drama, and the risk of losing it all before she figures out why she's doing it in the first place. And when she does lose it all, she discovers a triumph she never expected-along with the truth for which she'd been searching all along.

About the Author :
Suzanne McMinn former romance writer turned intrepid farm girl, is the creator of the incredibly popular personal website www.chickensintheroad.com. A professional writer, teacher, and photographer, she is the author of twenty-six published novels and writes a bimonthly column for the Charleston Daily Mail. She lives in West Virginia.

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"McMinn's daily adventures are told with zest and charisma; she can fashion a riveting tale from an event as simple as a delivery of sweet potatoes." -- New York Times Book Review "[McMinn] found her road to self-realization much rockier than she imagined, but ultimately very satisfying...in her heart-on-her-sleeve, nutty narrative, she had to face the necessity for her own self-sufficiency...In this enjoyable memoir, she learned by trial and error how to do everything from scratch." -- Publishers Weekly "With three reluctant children and a seemingly reliable lover in tow, McMinn began to build the farm of her dreams, but nothing went quite as planned...Writing with the keen attentionto detail of the seasoned author she is, McMinn relates the unexpected challenges that came along." -- Booklist "Lively, whimsical...McMinn outlines the trials and tribulations of adjusting to new routines without her old companions to join her; this ultimately paves the way for an epiphany or two." -- Library Journal "A mature woman's heartbreaking, heroic, and hilarious coming of age story. To McMinn, life is a bold adventure, but only if you live it. And, boy, does she ever!" -- Susan Elizabeth Phillips, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Great Escape "Humorous and inspirational...a page-turning pep talk for anyone who's ever wanted to quit their day job and do something different with their life. McMinn's tale will leave you eager to leap, and build your wings on the way down, too." -- Susan McCorkindale, Author, Confessions of a Counterfeit Farm Girl and 500 Acres and No Place to Hide, More Confessions of a Counterfeit Farm Girl "A story of lessons learned...[McMinn's] transition into her own farmhouse and expansion into real farm living provided rich fodder for the one thing she knew she could do well: write." -- Charleston Daily Mail


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780062223708
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: HarperOne
  • Height: 230 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: An Adventure in Ordinary Splendor
  • Width: 164 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0062223704
  • Publisher Date: 15 Oct 2013
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 28 mm
  • Weight: 588 gr


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