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Feast Nearby: How I Lost My Job, Buried A Marriage, And Found My Way By Keeping Chickens, Foraging, Preserving, Bartering, And Eating Locally (Al (2014)

by Robin Mather(Favorite Author)

3.67 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1299167780 (ISBN13: 9781299167780)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Ten Speed Press

review 1: This book is the story of a newly single and unemployed food writer trying to live frugally. She has many tips for how to "put up" food for the winter. I liked her memoir-like stories, when she shared her adventures and daily life with her pets and neighbors. When she got more preachy, discussing the need for local dairy or more apple varieties, I honestly got bored. I guess if I was new to the subject it would be interesting to me, but having read so many sustainability articles and seen so many industrialized food documentaries, it felt tired.
review 2: As a former Michigander it's always lovely to read about my state. The book really sings when she's talking about her rural life and what is entailed to eat well living out there--especially on $40 a week. I a... morelso really enjoyed the recipes and instructions. I would have enjoyed hearing more about her transition to rural life and to being single. Where the book fell flat was when the author went into journalist mode. Overall, a worthwhile read for it's glimpse into a different lifestyle and for the recipes. less

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