{"product_id":"country-grit-scottie-jones-9781510742871","title":"Country Grit: A Farmoir of Finding Purpose and Love","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Memoir about Leaving the City Behind for Life on a Farm, For Fans of Barbara Kingsolver's \u003ci\u003eAnimal, Vegetable, Miracle\u003c\/i\u003e and James Rebanks's \u003ci\u003eThe Shepherd's Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a world increasingly filled with questions of where our food comes from and dissatisfactions about our modern lives, \u003ci\u003eCountry Grit\u003c\/i\u003e is a story that will resonate with countless people itching to get back to the land. Told with humor and hard-earned wisdom, it is also an account of what small-scale farmers across the country experience every day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Scottie Jones lived a typical suburban, professional life in Phoenix until her husband, Greg, got into a near-fatal car accident. While recovering, he became convinced that they needed a change to a simpler way of life, more connected with nature and each other. So, driven by a desire to cut ties with a material and convenient suburban life that had left them feeling empty, they bought a peaceful-looking farmhouse on sixty acres in Oregon and said good-bye to everything they knew. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But the road to pastoral bliss is fraught with hardship, mishap, and financial risk. When the burden becomes almost too much, Scottie hits on the idea of creating a Farm Stay, where people could visit and learn about Leaping Lamb Farm. The Farm Stay becomes the niche that rescues them from foreclosure. Having found a sense of purpose and a sense of place, the couple now had the means to sustain it. This edition includes a new foreword by Joel Salatin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scottie Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1510742875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510742871\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Scottie Jones","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939844227327,"sku":"9781510742871","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_e4e56446-f666-4284-80ec-c2afe2096332.jpg?v=1681443811","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/country-grit-scottie-jones-9781510742871","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}