More real life reading for me. "Trauma Farm" is written by Salt Spring Island (BC) farmer Brian Brett and covers 18 years in a single day. Hmmm. How? Well, he starts off in the morning, and tells several stories about that time of day, though the stories can span his 18 years on what is affectionately known as Trauma Farm. And he continues like this. He is funny, but real, exploring the harshness of factory farming vs small rural farms, the humorous anecdotes and heart-felt connections that inevitably occur when humans and animals co-habitate, the cycle of life and death, and the importance - and necessity - of community. Great book, and I especially loved that it's Canadian (printed and bound as well!)
Happy Reading!
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