Fifty Acres and a Poodle: A Story of Love, Livestock, and Finding Myself on a Farm

ISBN: 055338015X

Author: Laskas, Jeanne Marie

Condition: New

Humorous . . . This true-life tale charts a big-city girls transformation to farm gal.-PeopleJeanne Marie Laskas is the thinking womans Erma Bombeck . . . [with] a talent for finding wisdom in daily life. . . . Even the most entrenched urbanite will be charmed by this book.-TimeJeanne Marie Laskas had a dream of fleeing her otherwise happy urban life for fresh air and open space-a dream she would discover was about something more than that. But she never expected her fantasy to come true until a summer afternoons drive in the country.Thats when she and her boyfriend, Alex-owner of Marley the poodle-stumble upon the place she thought existed only in her dreams. This pretty-as-a-picture-postcard farm with an Amish barn, a chestnut grove, and breathtaking vistas is real . . . and for sale. And its where she knows her future begins.But buying a postcard-fifty acres of scenery-and living on it are two entirely different matters. The questions seem endless: How long before the barn roof collapses? Should they buy sheep? Will the place be good for her writing, and for her relationship with Alex?With wit and wisdom, Laskas shares everything she learned about life, love, and the unexpected complications of having your dream come true.