Reseña del libro "Adopting an Abandoned Farm (en Inglés)"
What happens when a city dweller leaves the familiar world behind and takes on an abandoned farm?In Adopting an Abandoned Farm, Kate Sanborn transforms an unconventional move from the city to the countryside into a charming, humorous, and highly personal adventure. Her journey from Gotham to Gooseville introduces readers to the unexpected realities, pleasures, frustrations, and surprises of rural New England life.What begins with auctions and the practical challenge of buying a horse soon expands into an entirely new way of living. Sanborn explores her growing interest in animals, pets, poultry farming, and country life, while encountering the everyday distractions and peculiar experiences that make an old farm anything but predictable.The book captures the contrast between urban expectations and rural reality with warmth and wit. From managing a poultry farm to dealing with animals, unusual happenings, and even stories of ghosts, Sanborn approaches each experience with curiosity and a keen eye for the amusing details of ordinary life.Her observations of New England farm life provide more than a simple account of rural living. They offer a glimpse into the changing relationship between people, animals, property, work, and the countryside during the early twentieth century. The final reflections bring a thoughtful sense of perspective as she looks back on the adventure and the lessons it provided.Perfect for readers interested in farm life, rural history, memoirs, animals, poultry farming, country living, New England history, and humorous personal narratives. Charming, conversational, and filled with memorable experiences, this classic work celebrates the unpredictable pleasures of stepping outside one's comfort zone and discovering a completely different way of life.