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Fat Dog Farm: Tails of Farm Failures Kindle Edition

by Aleah Wicks (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 112 ratings
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Fat Dog Farm: Tails of Farm Failures illustrates the many mishaps as Aleah and Andrew navigate city life to farm life. The book showcases the multi-species family and subsequent farm calamities. We all love a good failure, don’t we? This is a humorous, inspirational tale of back-to-the-land dreams that encounter some challenging, but ultimately surmountable rough patches of reality.

The tale begins in their urban home in Asheville, North Carolina when Andrew’s brother suddenly drops off his dog, a Great Pyrenees mixed breed, named Samosa. As Andrew and Aleah navigate their relationship, life shifts from a downtown city space to acreage, thanks to Samosa. Aleah is the dreamer and optimist; Andrew applies the practical and financial brakes, which are needed often for the farm dream to mature.

The story chronicles their first six years of homesteading in Tryon, North Carolina. What do you get when two suburbanites naively bring several farm species into their lives and hearts? Excitement, sad times, and failures, but a few successes, too. Each chapter relives the many fiascos that incur while living close to the land and caretaking livestock. The journey revealed becomes the muse for Aleah’s first book.

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    June 16, 2019
  6. File size
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07T43DF4M
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 16, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3012 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 173 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1099868440
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 112 ratings

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Aleah Wicks

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Aleah has a Master’s Degree in Acupuncture from Northwestern Health Sciences University. After nearly two decades in the business, including working alongside several prestigious medical doctors, Aleah took a leap of faith. Competent in the medical world, she let it go to focus on the unknown—life as a farmer. She and her husband currently live on 18 acres in Tryon, NC. Fat Dog Farm has housed horses, goats, pigs, chickens, and mini cows, as well as cats and dogs, all of which were inspiration for her first book.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
112 global ratings
Get ready for a chuckle and a "feel-good" story!
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Get ready for a chuckle and a "feel-good" story!
If you have ever made changes in your lifestyle, you will relate to Aleah and Andrew and their touching and often hilarious adventures. If you are an animal lover, you will relate to all the blips and bloops in learning the rural lifestyle. I am half way through the book and cannot wait to read the rest. Aleah has a warm and inclusive style of writing that draws you in and makes you identify with her whole learning process, and yearn to know more. It's hard to put down once started and I could not recommend it more highly! Now, back to the book...
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Marina
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2019
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"Fat Dog Farm: Tails of Farm Failures" is an immersive read! It is incredibly engaging, entertaining, and really allows for some amazing insight for some of us who have no experience or real knowledge of what living on a farm entails! It truly opened my eyes to what a challenging yet rewarding path this family has taken in their journey to live out their dream. Aleah is so transparent in her journey, which made it so easy to feel the depth of all her successes and shortcomings. The descriptive nature really makes you feel like you're there with her experiencing it all!! If you're looking for captivating, easy read- this is it! Definitely recommend!
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gayle
5.0 out of 5 stars A different twist to the move to the farm genre
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2019
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I love the “we moved to the farm” type books as I relate to wanting to live in a rural setting and having a passion for animals. This book did not disappoint in those areas but it also contained an unexpected look at healing through animals and embracing compassion and an openness to learning. I laughed along as I read various experiences of transitioning to a rural lifestyle. I was moved by the grit and vulnerability of the author as she related difficult traumas. And I was cheered by the warmth, kindness and commitment to sharing a life with a variety of animals. Beautiful writing, rich descriptions will leave you wanting more.
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Farm Fatale
5.0 out of 5 stars interesting journey
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2024
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Yes, they are pretty naive but really good at going with the flow! I hope they get more help from neighbors etc. So they can have more successes in Book II!
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G. Henrich
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun reading and farm educational
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2020
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The adventures of a novice farm are told in an easy to read book. The only downside of the book was some jumping back in time in a couple of chapters. It is understandable to do it and I am thankful it didn't happen often.

If you want to try being a farmer, this is a fun way to get some education
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Kay Zed
5.0 out of 5 stars fascinating book with great stories
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2023
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The author band her husband started with a dream and ended up with a farm and many entertaining animals. They were brave in gall their undertakings.
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David Hoffman
5.0 out of 5 stars American Rhapsody
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2019
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Loved every page of this delightful tale which I think of as a kind of "American Rhapsody." It reminds me of what is best about America. It's almost inconceivable to think of this memoir being written, or lived, in any other place. It is a romance with the land, full of unbounded optimism and courage, as well as innocence, naivite and determination--in short, the quintessentially American spirit. You will laugh and cry as you join Aleah and Andrew as they transform themselves from city folks to small farmers with nothing but love and grit. The hardships are felt at gut level. The readers' emotional attachment to their animals is visceral. I found this self-effacing book truly inspirational. Bravo! I want more!
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Jude
5.0 out of 5 stars Get ready for a chuckle and a "feel-good" story!
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2019
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If you have ever made changes in your lifestyle, you will relate to Aleah and Andrew and their touching and often hilarious adventures. If you are an animal lover, you will relate to all the blips and bloops in learning the rural lifestyle. I am half way through the book and cannot wait to read the rest. Aleah has a warm and inclusive style of writing that draws you in and makes you identify with her whole learning process, and yearn to know more. It's hard to put down once started and I could not recommend it more highly! Now, back to the book...
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Jude
5.0 out of 5 stars Get ready for a chuckle and a "feel-good" story!
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2019
If you have ever made changes in your lifestyle, you will relate to Aleah and Andrew and their touching and often hilarious adventures. If you are an animal lover, you will relate to all the blips and bloops in learning the rural lifestyle. I am half way through the book and cannot wait to read the rest. Aleah has a warm and inclusive style of writing that draws you in and makes you identify with her whole learning process, and yearn to know more. It's hard to put down once started and I could not recommend it more highly! Now, back to the book...
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Flash
5.0 out of 5 stars Brave, Candid, and Inspiring...
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2019
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Everything a memoir should be! FDF Tails may highlight failures in a functional view of the world, but anytime someone looks honestly at their growth through pursuing a passion...that is a triumph! Well worth the quick read. Will make you wonder two things: why you haven't stepped out of the familiar to pursue your own heart's desire, (no matter the cost!), and why there aren't more animals in your life! Bravo Ms. Wicks!
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Susana
5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful story of animals, nature and adventure!
Reviewed in Canada on June 22, 2019
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Amazing story! Pets change lives in such incredible ways. These beautiful creatures have so much to share with us. My biggest take away - time spent healing another provides healing for ourselves. Ms. Wicks storytelling is warm, funny, insightful, and full of adventure. Absolutely delightful!
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Rebecca Verghese Paul
5.0 out of 5 stars Fat dog samosa animal farm
Reviewed in India on June 28, 2019
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Books about animals are my favourite. And this book lived up to it's name. It's about a farm and the couple moving into a farm and becoming farmers. Their mishaps are hilarious, though you do feel bad for them. There is a succession of animals coming in and going out. And it's always amazing to see how the author gets attached to every animal that comes to the farm. The book reminded me of James Herriot's books, one of my long time favourites. I absolutely think animals know love more than humans do. Looking forward to more books from the author.
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