Fifty Acres and a Poodle
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Fifty Acres and a Poodle by Jeanne Marie Laskas
"Humorous . . . This true-life tale charts a big-city girl's transformation to farm gal."-People"Jeanne Marie Laskas is the thinking woman's Erma Bombeck . . . with a talent for finding wisdom in daily life. . . . Even the most entrenched urbanite will be charmed by this book."-Time
Jeanne Marie Laskas had a dream of fleeing her otherwise happy urban life for fresh air and open space-a dream she would discover was about something more than that. But she never expected her fantasy to come true until a summer afternoon's drive in the country.
That's when she and her boyfriend, Alex-owner of Marley the poodle-stumble upon the place she thought existed only in her dreams. This pretty-as-a-picture-postcard farm with an Amish barn, a chestnut grove, and breathtaking vistas is real . . . and for sale. And it's where she knows her future begins.
But buying a postcard-fiftyacresof scenery-and living on it are two entirely different matters.The questions seem endless- How long before the barn roof collapses? Should they buy sheep? Will the place be good for her writing, and for her relationship with Alex?
With wit and wisdom, Laskas shares everything she learned about life, love, and the unexpected complications of having your dream come true.
Jeannne Marie Laskas is the author of Fifty Acres and a Poodle and the award-winning The Exact Same Moon, as well as a columnist for The Washington Post Magazine and a GQ correspondent. She is a lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh's creative writing program and also writes the My Life as a Parent column for Ladies Home Journal. Sweetwater Farm in Scenery Hill, Pennsylvania, is where she lives with her husband and two children.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780553380156 |
| ISBN 10 | 055338015X |
| Title | Fifty Acres and a Poodle |
| Author | Jeanne Marie Laskas |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc |
| Year published | 2002-01-02 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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