The Bucolic Plague: How Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers: An Unconventional Memoir (P.S.)
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (684 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0061997838 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He makes you laugh until you care.” — Armistead Maupin Michael Perry (Coop, Truck: A Love Story) meets David Sedaris (Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim) in this follow-up to Josh Kilmer-Purcell’s beloved New York Times bestselling debut memoir, I Am Not Myself These Days—another riotous, moving, and entirely unique story of his attempt to tackle the next phase of life with his partner… on a goat farm in upstate New York.. Their unlikely story of love, the land, and a herd of goats is hilariously honest. If these two can go from Manhattan to a goat farm in upstate New York, then I can’t help feeling there is hope for us all.” –Alice Waters “Kilmer-Purcell’s genius lies in his ability to blindside the reader with heart-wrenching truths in the mid
A million-dollar goat farm seemed like the deal of the century. While having a control freak as a partner might seem difficult from the outside, it certainly does motivate oneself to get off one’s ass…if for no other reason than to shut him up. Don't you know that unemployment is 8.5%? Josh: You raise a really good point. Everything was easy. Eric: The Bucolic Plague is the story of how you came to buy the farm that your reality series is about. You owe me a suntan.
"No run-of-the-mill high heels to muck boots memoir --- this book is so much more." according to Lisa at Fresh Eggs Daily. One of the best city to farm memoirs I've ever readand I've read a lot of them. Josh's dry wit and easy style of writing makes this such a great read. I have never met 'the boys' in person, but hope to one day. Their generosity and love of life is infectious - I follow them on Facebook and Instagram - and that comes through in this book as well. Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy. You won't be disappointed. This is no run-of-the-mill high heels to much boots memoirIt's so much more.. Gardening for Novices This was interesting and presented an intriguing picture of country living. I enjoyed it as light reading. I didn't find it compellingly but engaging. Really liked the characters.. Through a series of fortunate and un-fortunate events and a LOT of hard work Through a series of fortunate and un-fortunate events and a LOT of hard work and ingenuity, the Boys are living my dream on their beautiful NY farm.