Coop: A Year of Poultry, Pigs, and Parenting [B0241]

2009 HCDJ in nice condition. In over his head with two pigs, a dozen chickens, and a baby due any minute, the acclaimed author of 'Population: 485' gives us a humorous, heartfelt memoir of a new life in the country. Living in a ramshackle Wisconsin farmhouse-faced with thirty-seven acres of fallen fences and overgrown fields, and informed by his pregnant wife that she intends to deliver their baby at home-Michael Perry plumbs his unorthodox childhood for clues to how to proceed as a farmer, a husband, and a father. Whether he's remembering his younger days-when his city-bred parents took in sixty or so foster children while running a sheep and dairy farm-or describing what it's like to be bitten in the butt while wrestling a pig, Perry flourishes in his trademark humor. But he also writes from the quieter corners of his heart, chronicling experiences as joyful as the birth of his child and as devastating as the death of a dear friend.

From Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Very enjoyable read. Laugh out loud funny at times. Michael Perry's childhood farm-life reminiscing brings me right back to my own childhood! Very relatable, even if you have never lived on a farm."; "I really enjoy Mike's writing style, the subject matter and the way he comes across as an "aw shucks" kinda guy, along with his many different life experiences living in rural WI. "