Improbable Shepherd, The: More Stories From Sylvia's Farm

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The Improbable Shepherd is Sylvia Jorrin's follow up to the successful Sylvia's Farm, continuing from where that first book left off and presenting a vivid depiction of her world at the foot of the Catskills. One of the few women livestock farmers in the United States, Jorrin's vignettes continue to inspire readers, via her website and magazine articles, and have been collected here for a wider audience. A universal story of growth and change, Jorrin's determination and fiercely independent spirit have shaped her and the world around her.

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The lessons of Sylvia's farm are not just applicable for those who dream of living the rural life. They're universally instructive, and joyfully addictive. Joshua Kilmer-Purcell, The Fabulous Beekman Boys

Jorrins writing is beautifully evocative of her surroundings. While a reader must assume her life is densely packed with the business of running a farm emphasized by her rarely mentioning the people working with her other than in passing she clearly has the time, or makes the time, to attentively scan her surroundings. Renee Samuels, Green Door Magazine

Author Bio

Sylvia Jorrin has been a farmer raising sheep in Delaware County, New York more than 25 years. Her farm is one of the few large regional sheep farms solely owned and operated by a woman. She has published over 1,000 articles about her farm, agricultural subjects, her recipes, and book reviews in such agricultural publications as Country Folks, Small Farm Journal, and The Delaware County Times. Sylvia's house was photographed for Farmhouse Revival by Susan Daley and Steve Gross. Sylvia was also featured in Martha Stewart Living magazine in an article about shearing on her farm and Sylvia's homemade recipes. Sylvia's Farm was chosen for the Book of the Month Club in 2005 and was also excerpted in Willie Nelson's book, Farm Aid- Song for America. You can visit Sylvia's farm on her website, www.sylviasfarm.com.