Sheepish: Two Women, Fifty Sheep, and Enough Wool to Save the Planet

Catherine Friend

Apr 2011 · Sold by Da Capo Lifelong Books

About this ebook

What do you do when you love your farm . . . but it doesn't love you? After fifteen years of farming, Catherine Friend is tired. After all, while shepherding is one of the oldest professions, it's not getting any easier. The number of sheep in America has fallen by 90 percent in the last ninety years. But just as Catherine thinks it's time to hang up her shepherd's crook, she discovers that sheep might be too valuable to give up. What ensues is a funny, thoughtful romp through the history of our woolly friends, why small farms are important, and how each one of us -- and the planet -- would benefit from being very sheepish, indeed.

Ratings and reviews

Chockful of interesting tidbits, and told with a wonderful sense of humor. Even a little philosophy thrown in. For someone like myself, who's wanting to try out a little farming and get back to the land, this book has been most helpful.

Wow! This book was not what I was expecting. I laughed so hard that I cried. But then I cried and that wasn't funny. I hope she continues the story.

Some good laughs and I may have actually learned something in the process

About the author

Catherine Friend is the author of Hit by a Farm and The Compassionate Carnivore, as well as several children's books and novels. She farms in Minnesota with her partner of twenty-eight years.