Overall, this book is easy to read. Kurt used simple English to write this book. Thanks God that he didn't use those professional terms when describing the farm and the process of feeding the animals, if not I will not read this book. I like those chapter titles, it is very interesting and clear. I liked how the book was broken down into discussions of the different aspects of the farm. All of the different animals (sheep and goats, bees, cows, pigs) and the garden were each given their own chapters, and how Kurt outlined his journey learning about and dealing with each of them. I've never noticed that hand milking takes such a long time. I don't even know the process of producing milk. My favorite chapter was the slaughtering of the animal. I have never slaughtered an animal. The idea of killing an animal I raised does not appeal to me. The respect and passion that Kurt demonstrates for the animal changed the way I viewed the slaughter process. Being a farmer need to have a big courage when killing the animals, because they are lives and you are facing them for a period of time. I don't think I can do that.
It is so interesting to think about raising my own food, vegetables, chickens, pigs etc. Every time when I pass by some farms, I will imagine myself working on the field early in the morning under the sun. If I want to buy some groceries or find some entertainments, I need to drive all the way to the city. I immediately don't want to be a farmer because I just can't stand it. It is very hard to move from the city to suburban or rural area. I feel proud of Kurt that he can totally adapt the farmer's life in a very short time and the way how he goes for his dream.
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