{"product_id":"herd-hobbs-magaret-9798995291923","title":"Herd: The Animals That Gave Rise to Humanity and Why We Need Them More Than Ever","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if cattle weren't just food, but co-creators of ecological balance?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHERD BOOK\u003c\/em\u003e, Hobbs Magaret invites us to see the world through a different lens-one that reveals the ancient, living bond between humans, animals, and landscapes. Blending ranching wisdom, ecological insight, and spiritual clarity, this book doesn't just challenge conventional agriculture, it dismantles it, offering in its place a bold and grounded reimagining of our relationship to land and life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagaret, rancher, naturalist, and former blues guitarist, delivers more than a grazing manual. He delivers a manifesto for reconnection. Drawing from personal awakening, Zen practice, and six generations of ranching heritage, he guides readers through the radical idea that herds are not tools to be optimized but vital eco-mechanisms. That ranchers are not just landowners, but protectors and predators in the sacred dance of ecosystem renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the savannas of our evolutionary past to the crises of industrial agriculture today, \u003cem\u003eHERD BOOK\u003c\/em\u003e offers a coherent, principle-based framework for managing land in harmony with nature's rhythms. It's for those ready to exchange control for connection, efficiency for insight, and dominance for partnership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you steward a ranch or simply seek a more meaningful relationship with nature, this book is your guide to awakening, not just of land, but of self. Because when we return to the herd, we don't just restore landscapes. We remember who we are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hobbs Magaret\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995291923\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hobbs Magaret\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Hobbs Magaret","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48874669736191,"sku":"9798995291923","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/herd-hobbs-magaret-9798995291923","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}