Shepherd : a memoir
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Published
East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, 2014.
Status
Central Library - Nonfiction - 2nd Floor
636.3 G
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636.3 G
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Published
East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, 2014.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
323 pages : map ; 23 cm.
Language
English
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Upon moving to Appalachian Ohio with their two small children, Richard Gilbert and his wife are thrilled to learn there still are places in America that haven't been homogenized. But their excitement over the region's beauty and quirky character turns to culture shock as they try to put down roots far from their busy professional jobs in town. They struggle to rebuild a farmhouse, and Gilbert gets conned buying equipment and sheep - a ewe with an "outie" belly button turns out to be a neutered male, and mysterious illnesses plague the flock. Haunted by his father's loss of his boyhood farm, Gilbert likewise struggles to earn money in agriculture. Finally an unlikely teacher shows him how to raise hardy sheep - a remarkable ewe named Freckles whose mothering ability epitomizes her species' hidden beauty. Discovering as much about himself as he does these gentle animals, Gilbert becomes a seasoned agrarian and a respected livestock breeder. He makes peace with his romantic dream, his father, and himself. Shepherd, a story both personal and emblematic, captures the mythic pull and the practical difficulty of family scale sustainable farming.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gilbert, R. (2014). Shepherd: a memoir . Michigan State University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gilbert, Richard, 1955-. 2014. Shepherd: A Memoir. Michigan State University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gilbert, Richard, 1955-. Shepherd: A Memoir Michigan State University Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gilbert, Richard. Shepherd: A Memoir Michigan State University Press, 2014.
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