Dirty Life, The
Book Description
When a Manhattan writer trades her urban sophistication for muddy boots and dawn chores, she discovers that transformation often begins with the most unexpected encounters. Kristin Kimball's journey starts with a simple assignment to interview an organic farmer in Pennsylvania, but one evening spent helping with farm tasks changes everything she thought she knew about herself and the life she wanted to live.
What follows is a profound exploration of courage, commitment, and the willingness to embrace radical change. Leaving behind the familiar rhythms of city life, Kimball and her partner Mark venture into the challenging world of sustainable agriculture, attempting to breathe life into 500 acres of neglected farmland in rural New York. Their ambitious goal gives them just one year to create a thriving organic community farm from scratch.
This memoir captures the raw beauty of choosing an unconventional path, complete with the daily struggles and unexpected joys that come with living close to the land. From managing escaped animals to navigating skeptical neighbors, Kimball chronicles the messy, demanding, and ultimately rewarding process of building something meaningful from the ground up.
For readers seeking inspiration about authentic living and the courage to pursue dramatic life changes, this story offers honest insights into what it means to follow your heart toward a completely different way of being in the world.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Medium (200-400 pages) (~8 hours)
📄 Length: 276 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Manners and customs
- ✓ Explore Biography
- ✓ Explore Organic farming
- ✓ Explore Farmers
- ✓ Explore Organic farmers
- ✓ Explore Agriculture
- ✓ Explore Country life, united states
- ✓ Explore Country life
