{"product_id":"fifty-acres-and-a-poodle-jeanne-marie-laskas-9780553380156","title":"Fifty Acres and a Poodle: A Story of Love, Livestock, and Finding Myself on a Farm","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Humorous . . . This true-life tale charts a big-city girl's transformation to farm gal.\"--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Jeanne Marie Laskas is the thinking woman's Erma Bombeck . . . [with] a talent for finding wisdom in daily life. . . . Even the most entrenched urbanite will be charmed by this book.\"--\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJeanne Marie Laskas had a dream of fleeing her otherwise happy urban life for fresh air and open space--a dream she would discover was about something more than that. But she never expected her fantasy to come true until a summer afternoon's drive in the country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat's when she and her boyfriend, Alex--owner of Marley the poodle--stumble upon the place she thought existed only in her dreams. This pretty-as-a-picture-postcard farm with an Amish barn, a chestnut grove, and breathtaking vistas is real . . . and for sale. And it's where she knows her future begins. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut buying a postcard--fifty acres of scenery--and living on it are two entirely different matters. The questions seem endless: How long before the barn roof collapses? Should they buy sheep? Will the place be good for her writing, and for her relationship with Alex? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith wit and wisdom, Laskas shares everything she learned about life, love, and the unexpected complications of having your dream come true.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeanne Marie Laskas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 055338015X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780553380156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bantam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.04w x 0.62d","brand":"Jeanne Marie Laskas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47087465431295,"sku":"9780553380156","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bf5bc9d3-c08a-43a4-8581-d1e958470544.jpg?v=1753849967","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fifty-acres-and-a-poodle-jeanne-marie-laskas-9780553380156","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}