Sheepish: Two Women, Fifty Sheep, and Enough Wool to Save the Planet
Autor Catherine Frienden Limba Engleză Paperback – 25 apr 2011
Vezi toate premiile Carte premiată
Lambda Literary Awards (2012), Minnesota Book Award (2012)
What
do
you
do
when
you
love
your
farm
.
.
.
but
it
doesn’t
love
you?
After
fifteen
years
of
farming,
Catherine
Friend
is
tired.
After
all,
while
shepherding
is
one
of
the
oldest
professions,
it’s
not
getting
any
easier.
The
number
of
sheep
in
America
has
fallen
by
90
percent
in
the
last
ninety
years.
But
just
as
Catherine
thinks
it’s
time
to
hang
up
her
shepherd’s
crook,
she
discovers
that
sheep
might
be
too
valuable
to
give
up.
What
ensues
is
a
funny,
thoughtful
romp
through
the
history
of
our
woolly
friends,
why
small
farms
are
important,
and
how
each
one
of
us—and
the
planet—would
benefit
from
being
very
sheepish,
indeed.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780306818448
ISBN-10: 0306818442
Pagini: 280
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Hachette Book Group
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ISBN-10: 0306818442
Pagini: 280
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Hachette Book Group
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Notă biografică
Catherine
Friendis
the
author
ofHit
by
a
FarmandThe
Compassionate
Carnivore,as
well
as
seven
children’s
books
and
three
novels.
She
farms
in
Minnesota
with
her
partner
of
twenty-eight
years.
Recenzii
“Imagine
a
serene
pasture
filled
with
contented,
nameless
sheep.
Then
imagine
a
reluctant
shepherdess
at
the
helm,
add
in
llamas,
cats,
dogs,
chickens,
a
peacock,
frisky
calves,
knitters,
and
Elvis,
and
you've
got
a
good
yarn.”
Books,
Yarn,
Ink,
and
other
Pursuits
(blog),5/11/11
“Catherine Friend brings another wonderful tale of life on her Minnesota farm. With laughter and a few tears, Friend weaves together her stories like the threads on a loom, and as any fiber freak can tell you, this is a yarn we like to spin!”
“Catherine Friend brings another wonderful tale of life on her Minnesota farm. With laughter and a few tears, Friend weaves together her stories like the threads on a loom, and as any fiber freak can tell you, this is a yarn we like to spin!”
PortlandBook
Review,
6/6/11
“Whether you already know Catherine Friend from her exploits in fiction, nonfiction, and children’s literature, or if you’re just discovering her, this latest laugh out loud memoir on farming isa can’t miss read.”
“Whether you already know Catherine Friend from her exploits in fiction, nonfiction, and children’s literature, or if you’re just discovering her, this latest laugh out loud memoir on farming isa can’t miss read.”
Lambda Literary Award Finalist
Novella Carpenter, author of Farm City
“Fans ofHit by a Farmwill get another dose of Catherine Friend’s signature wit and moxie withSheepish, as she faces a rough patch on the farm, but still manages to be hilarious. In the end, Friend’s enthusiasm will make you want to raise sheep, or at least wear wool undies.”
Rachael
Herron, How
to
Knit
a
Love
Song
“A graceful collection of farm-life vignettes becomes a whole even greater than the sum of its lovely parts as Catherine Friend . . . builds the story of a partnership rich in love, humor, and perhaps most importantly, sheep.”
“A graceful collection of farm-life vignettes becomes a whole even greater than the sum of its lovely parts as Catherine Friend . . . builds the story of a partnership rich in love, humor, and perhaps most importantly, sheep.”
Meg
Daly
Olmert,
author
of Made
for
Each
Other
“Sheepishis as smart and funny as its title. Catherine Friend takes us along on her quest to master the other ‘oldest profession.’ Warning: It may make you want to drop everything and go tend a flock.”
“Sheepishis as smart and funny as its title. Catherine Friend takes us along on her quest to master the other ‘oldest profession.’ Warning: It may make you want to drop everything and go tend a flock.”
Library
Journal,
3/17/11
“Chock-full of wild and wooly stories about the vagaries of sheep, this series of ruminations on life at Friend's farm also offers a glimpse into the world of fiber freaks. Friend's light tone does not prevent her from addressing weightier issues such as mid-life angst and heart-breaking aspects of life and death on an animal farm.”
E:
The
Environmental
Magazine,April
2011“Chock-full of wild and wooly stories about the vagaries of sheep, this series of ruminations on life at Friend's farm also offers a glimpse into the world of fiber freaks. Friend's light tone does not prevent her from addressing weightier issues such as mid-life angst and heart-breaking aspects of life and death on an animal farm.”
“A meaningful and informative narrative on the forgotten art of shepherding.”
Booklist,4/15/11
“As provocative as her reflections are, it is Friend’s acerbic wit that keeps the reader turning the pages. A perfect choice for book groups, this is a look at the road not taken with a guide that pokes as much fun at herself as she does at the world around her.”
“As provocative as her reflections are, it is Friend’s acerbic wit that keeps the reader turning the pages. A perfect choice for book groups, this is a look at the road not taken with a guide that pokes as much fun at herself as she does at the world around her.”
Publishers
Weekly,
4/4/11
“Friend regales readers with funny and fascinating tales of daily life on a farm…Tidbits on sheep in history and literature add color…Her voice is wry and funny; she's self-deprecating and thoughtful, and strikes a balance between teasing and kindness, whether her subject is pregnant sheep, yarn-loving ‘fiber freaks,’ or spirituality and nature.”
“Friend regales readers with funny and fascinating tales of daily life on a farm…Tidbits on sheep in history and literature add color…Her voice is wry and funny; she's self-deprecating and thoughtful, and strikes a balance between teasing and kindness, whether her subject is pregnant sheep, yarn-loving ‘fiber freaks,’ or spirituality and nature.”
Kirkus
Reviews,
5/15/11
Joanne
Seiff,
author
of Fiber
Gathering and Knit
Green
“Wry, witty, and honest,Sheepishdescribes a magical personal transformation—from urban to rural. Catherine Friend finds meaning in the middle of life, love and even knitting projects. Friend brings out the urge to farm in knitters, spinners, and ‘fiber freaks’ everywhere, teaching us to find joy and contentment in the small, sheepy parts of our world.
“Wry, witty, and honest,Sheepishdescribes a magical personal transformation—from urban to rural. Catherine Friend finds meaning in the middle of life, love and even knitting projects. Friend brings out the urge to farm in knitters, spinners, and ‘fiber freaks’ everywhere, teaching us to find joy and contentment in the small, sheepy parts of our world.
New
York
Times Book
Review
for Hit
by
a
Farm
“A charming memoir . . . [with] magical moments.”
Garrison
Keillor
on Hit
by
a
Farm“A charming memoir . . . [with] magical moments.”
“A sweet and funny book in the classic Hardy Girls Go Farming genre, elegantly told. . . . It has dogs, sheep, a pickup truck, women’s underwear, electric fences, the works.”
“The
author's
humility
is
engaging…Friend
ably
weaves
together
comical
stories,
strands
of
self-help,
historical
and
environmental
facts.
Like
sheep
themselves,
the
author’s
account
often
wanders
outside
the
confines
of
the
pasture
and
into
the
readers’
hearts.”
Ode,
Spring
2011
“A
witty
collection
of
farm
life
tales
and
an
examination
of
the
world’s
“other
oldest
profession”
shepherding.”
MinneapolisStar
Tribune,
5/8/11
“Friend
writes
with
honesty
as
biting
as
a
cold
apple,
and
a
sweet
self-deprecating
good
humor…This
memoir
is
special…a
humble
page-turner.”
RochesterPost-Bulletin,
5/2/11
“Fans of Friend’s previous books about her farm adventures and what she’s learned on that farm north of Zumbrota will likeSheepish.”
“Fans of Friend’s previous books about her farm adventures and what she’s learned on that farm north of Zumbrota will likeSheepish.”
San
Francisco
Book
Review,May
2011
“Plenty
to
enjoy.”
Examiner.com,
5/19/11
“Slip
the
book
in
your
knitting
bag.
It
is
a
perfect
read
for
the
beach.”
“The
Bookworm
Sez”
nationally
syndicated
column,
5/30/11
Premii
- Lambda Literary Awards Finalist, 2012
- Minnesota Book Award Finalist, 2012