wyndeely reviewed on 7/31/2009

Helpful Score: 5

If you're a Barbara Kingsolver fan, you will not be disappointed with her non-fiction. Ms. Kingsolver is able to transfer her great writing talent in this part-memoir, part-cookbook, part-homesteading manual. It is a fantastic read, if only for the amazing way she is able to express her thoughts.

But it's more than that. And for those people who are interested in a more simple (and more satisfying) lifestyle that leaves much of the consumer driven worries at the curb, this book is for you. Kingsolver describes moving to a rural community with her family where they attempt to homestead their property. In addition to information about her garden and produce preserving endeavors, Kingsolver discusses raising and butchering animals, making cheese, and why raising heritage breed turkeys is not a Butterball enterprise.

As a long-time Kingsolver fan, I was thrilled with the book, and as a wannabe homesteader myself, I found her experience enlightening and informative. I highly recommend this book.

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