{"product_id":"from-coffee-shops-to-chicken-amanda-m-shier-9798276468730","title":"From Coffee Shops to Chicken Coops: One City Slicker's Wild Ride to Homestead Life: Year One!","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery adventure begins with a spark, and mine came from an unlikely source: a conversation over coffee with my dear friend Joanne. She was the first person to suggest that I put my experiences into words, turning my missteps, triumphs, and everyday chaos into a story worth sharing. At the time, I laughed it off-after all, who would want to read about one city slicker fumbling her way through raising chickens, planting gardens, fighting ants and figuring out how to trade a coffee shop commute for muddy boots?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Joanne insisted, reminding me that the wild ride of learning to homestead isn't just about chickens and compost piles-it's about resilience, humor, and the joy of discovering a life lived closer to the land. With her encouragement, \u003ci\u003eFrom Coffee Shops to Chicken Coops\u003c\/i\u003e was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is my story: the stumbles, the surprises, the lessons I never saw coming, and the laughter that made it all worthwhile. My hope is that it inspires you-whether you dream of growing a single tomato plant on a balcony or building your own off-grid paradise-to embrace the messy, beautiful journey of finding your own version of \"home.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amanda M. Shier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798276468730\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.07d","brand":"Amanda M. Shier","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48487500742911,"sku":"9798276468730","price":21.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cfd6b37a-ef91-46af-a441-f5f3b80e7b76.jpg?v=1778060800","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-coffee-shops-to-chicken-amanda-m-shier-9798276468730","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}