{"product_id":"a-field-of-my-own-cynthia-mcvay-9798991863902","title":"A Field of My Own: A Memoir of Place","description":"\u003cp\u003ePull on your boots and take a walk with Cynthia McVay and her dogs-consummate hosts and guides, in a riveting landscape rife with adventure and discovery. In \u003cem\u003eA Field of My Own: A Memoir of Place\u003c\/em\u003e, lifelong creative and environmentalist McVay chronicles her intimate, two-decade relationship with a flagging orchard in the Hudson Valley. As a single working mother seeking a weekend escape from New York City, one blustery winter day, she falls in love with a meadow and her life is forever altered. She renovates the modest cottage, builds a pondish-pool, creates pollinating, native gardens from orphans and strays, learns to forage and runs the tractor. A decade in, as architect and general contractor, she moves an enormous hand-hewn Amish barn to the property to make her sustainable home. Snarky contractors, an alcoholic partner, puzzling neighbors, concerning caretakers, black rat snakes and coyote chases are minor setbacks; each day brings joy and serenity. This generous, honest and engaging memoir is packed with useful know-how. McVay's writing is vibrant and her photos evocative. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cynthia McVay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798991863902\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Living in a Place\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Cynthia McVay","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46602677911807,"sku":"9798991863902","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c587423f-8d10-4e6e-a100-e3af098f6acd.jpg?v=1739694969","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-field-of-my-own-cynthia-mcvay-9798991863902","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}