{"product_id":"counting-sheep-axel-lindzsn-9781982100629","title":"Counting Sheep: Reflections and Observations of a Swedish Shepherd","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorwegian Wood \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Tao of Pooh \u003c\/i\u003ein this philosophical, witty, and heartwarming collection of daily observations from a Swedish academic-turned-sheep farmer who finds peace and meaning outside the hustle and bustle of modern, urban life. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne of the fun things about keeping sheep is that now and then it feels like something other than a job or a duty. Perhaps the feeling can best be summed up by the idea that it's not I who keep the sheep, but the sheep who keep me.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Axel Lind n leaves his literary life in the city for the farm he unexpectedly inherits--along with the ever-escaping flock of sheep that comes with it--he has a fairly na ve notion of what farm life will be: pure drudgery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But as time passes and Axel slowly settles into the rhythms of the farm and shepherding, his naivet  fades away and is gradually replaced with a new appreciation of the spiritual and emotional value of manual labor, caring for other living things, and staying connected to the earth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Capturing his observations and thoughts in short diary entries, \u003ci\u003eCounting Sheep \u003c\/i\u003eis a meditative and irresistibly delightful book that delves into the small wonders of our world and celebrates pastoral life, demonstrating that it's often the little things in life that mean the most.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Axel Lindén\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1982100621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982100629\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 4.80w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2018 pg. 72","brand":"Axel Lindén","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46024788705535,"sku":"9781982100629","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4cd76894-6fbd-48e2-81c6-87f5fc517df9.jpg?v=1723129208","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/counting-sheep-axel-lindzsn-9781982100629","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}