Goat Song : My Island Angora Goat Farm |
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Starting with one billy goat, 20 does, and a book about goats, author Susan Basquin began her foray into goat farming on Washington Island in Lake Michigan. Her herd grew to 100, and she found reserves of strength and determination to pull her through all sorts of dilemmas and near-disasters...
Reviewer: Midwest Book Review (see more about me) from Oregon, WI
When Susan Basquin's brother suggested they join forces and develop an Angora goat farm on Lake Michigan's remote Washington Island, she jumped at the offer. The isolation and rural environment would offer her free time for writing and contemplation -- or so she thought. What Susan found out first hand is the sheer physical and mental effort that goes into raising a herd of temperamental goats. For the next six years she struggled, growing founder of her animals, and discovering unknown reserves of strength and energy within herself. Goat Song: My Island Angora Goat Farm is the riveting memoir of Susan's life on Washington Island, a fascinating chronicle of her affection for her animals, her determination to overcome feelings of insecurity, and her reflections on island life. Goat Song is ardently recommended reading for anyone who has ever felt the urge to get away from it all and take the rural life in some isolated Eden. |
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| Category: |
Goats: Book |
| Title: |
Goat Song : My Island Angora Goat Farm |
| URL: |
http://www.livestock-directory.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1880158280/ref=ase_livestockdire-20/102-8161088-0367353?v=glance&s=books |
| Released Date: |
September 15, 2000 |
| Cost: |
$15.95 |
| List Price: |
$15.95 |
| Pages: |
276 page |
| Edition: |
Paperback, 1st Edition |
| ISBN: |
1880158280 |
| Publisher: |
J N Townsend Pub |
| Author: |
Susan Clark Basquin, Susan Basquin |
| Keywords: |
goats, goat farming, goat stories |
| Summary: |
Starting with one billy goat, 20 does, and a book about goats, author Susan Basquin began her foray into goat farming on Washington Island in Lake Michigan. Her herd grew to 100, and she found reserves of strength and determination to pull her through all sorts of dilemmas and near-disasters. |
| Description: |
Starting with one billy goat, 20 does, and a book about goats, author Susan Basquin began her foray into goat farming on Washington Island in Lake Michigan. Her herd grew to 100, and she found reserves of strength and determination to pull her through all sorts of dilemmas and near-disasters...
Reviewer: Midwest Book Review (see more about me) from Oregon, WI
When Susan Basquin's brother suggested they join forces and develop an Angora goat farm on Lake Michigan's remote Washington Island, she jumped at the offer. The isolation and rural environment would offer her free time for writing and contemplation -- or so she thought. What Susan found out first hand is the sheer physical and mental effort that goes into raising a herd of temperamental goats. For the next six years she struggled, growing founder of her animals, and discovering unknown reserves of strength and energy within herself. Goat Song: My Island Angora Goat Farm is the riveting memoir of Susan's life on Washington Island, a fascinating chronicle of her affection for her animals, her determination to overcome feelings of insecurity, and her reflections on island life. Goat Song is ardently recommended reading for anyone who has ever felt the urge to get away from it all and take the rural life in some isolated Eden. |
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