{"product_id":"sylvias-farm-paperback-by-sylvia-jorrin-foreword-by-joshua-kilmer-purcell","title":"Sylvia's Farm Paperback by Sylvia Jorrin; Foreword by Joshua Kilmer-Purcell","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                            \n                                \n                                    \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                    \u003cul\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eHatherleigh Press\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2013-11-26)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e272\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781578264698\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e297.68\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e8.1 x 5.4 x 0.57\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                                    \u003cbr\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e“For  those unfamiliar with Sylvia, discovering her stories is like stumbling  into a fully loaded wild blackberry patch—impossible to rush through,  sweetly fulfilling, with an immediate longing to return to them again  and again.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Joshua Kilmer-Purcell, \u003ci\u003eThe Fabulous Beekman Boys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis collection of stories chronicling Sylvia Jorrín's life on the farm provides comfort and inspiration to all those searching for meaning in life's many blessings. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe world of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSylvia's Farm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich landscape of natural beauty and simple pleasures. Sylvia Jorrín never expected to become the first woman in the New York City Watershed to solely own and operate a large livestock farm. But first the farm, and then farm life, captured her heart as it has captured the hearts of all those who have read her book. Through unexpected surprises and unanticipated hardships, Sylvia Jorrín has grown into the epitome of the one thing she never expected to be: a farmer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a devoted following of readers inspired by her underlying appreciation of the world around her, Sylvia's Farm is the sort of ageless story that any reader can pick up and enjoy. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSylvia's Farm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is, to quote Kirkus Reviews, \"The delight-filled education of an out-of-the-clue shepherdess....\" consisting of \"....fine-grained, honest rural sketches, on a par with Noel Perrin and Don Mitchell.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSylvia's Farm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a contemporary account of rural farm life and all of the sometimes beautiful, always meaningful lessons that it continues to teach. Told in short vignettes that span over more than a decade, it is a journal of growth, persistence, and the unexpected joys that a new day can bring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                    \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003eSylvia Jorrín has been a farmer raising sheep in Delaware County, New York more than 25 years. Her farm is one of the few large regional sheep farms solely owned and operated by a woman. She has published over 1,000 articles about her farm, agricultural subjects, her recipes, and book reviews in such agricultural publications as\u003ci\u003e Country Folks\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Small Farm Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Delaware County Times\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSylvia's house was photographed for Farmhouse Revival by Susan Daley and Steve Gross. Sylvia was also featured in \u003ci\u003eMartha Stewart Living\u003c\/i\u003e magazine in an article about shearing on her farm and Sylvia's homemade recipes. Sylvia's Farm was chosen for the Book of the Month Club in 2005 and was also excerpted in Willie Nelson's book,\u003ci\u003e Farm Aid: Song for America\u003c\/i\u003e. You can visit Sylvia's farm on her website, www.sylviasfarm.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                            \n                            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45428404125857,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781578264698","price":17.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781578264698.jpg?v=1764139008","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/sylvias-farm-paperback-by-sylvia-jorrin-foreword-by-joshua-kilmer-purcell","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}