In The Company Of Cows

Name: In The Company Of Cows
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: Sequoyah Branham
ISBN: 9798988190028

Author: Sequoyah Branham

Narrator: Sequoyah Branham

Unabridged: 2 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Sequoyah Branham

Published: 05/08/2024

Categories: Fiction, Western, Christian Fiction, Contemporary

Synopsis

No one listens to Nora Kelly, except her cows. Thanks to a lengthy drought, she is in danger of losing them, her livelihood, her job, and the one place she feels that she can truly be herself— the ranch.The heifers never belittle or run her over when she tries to speak. They don't mind that she fumbles over her words– in fact, they are the only creatures who have ever just listened to her. Unfortunately, no rain means no grass, and no grass means no cows. Nora's one hope is that her boss will find a new piece of land to lease, but they only have six weeks to secure a place and relocate. Determined to stay with the heifers, Nora scrounges up every ounce of bravery she has and goes to the only person who could possibly help: her intimidatingly successful uncle that she barely knows. He's a ranch real estate agent with connections, who doesn't have time for an awkward niece. Just when a lease finally fits all of her boss' specifications, Nora discovers the land is already leased to her uncle, who might just be more family than she's ever experienced. What if her boss taking this lease breaks the budding bond between Nora and her uncle? But is she really willing to lose the only place she feels safe? In the end, Nora must decide what staying in the company of cows is worth.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Josiah on October 14, 2023

Country/horse novels aren't normally my genre. But there's something valuable about spending time in a place you don't normally read in. Experiencing another side of the country that you don't normally think about. And getting a glimpse into someone else's experience. This novella provided that for m......more

Goodreads review by Calissa on October 19, 2023

I love sweet, grounded stories like this. Realistic ranch life woven with family relationships, grief, social anxiety, and faith in hard circumstances. (Also, no romance!) The representation of ranch life goes beyond the realistic concrete details - Sequoyah shows the emotional highs and lows of the j......more

Goodreads review by Juliet on October 22, 2023

In The Company Of Cows is real to life. Nora's emotions and thought process is accurate, sometime so much so I wonder if I am reading my own journal not a fictional story! Nora is fighting to hold onto something that she loves dearly, but through the whole story she also wrestles with the real possi......more

Goodreads review by R.L. on December 15, 2023

I blew through this book in a few sittings, but didn't get a chance to sit down and review it until now. I rarely read Westerns and have actually never read a contemporary Western, but In the Company of Cows gripped me. Nora was such a relatable heroine; even though I know next to nothing about ranc......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on August 28, 2023

What a book! Western contemporary is not a genre I can say I read regularly. In fact, I can’t really say I’ve read it at all. However, this book was so truly country, I would be willing to read more if I could be assured the vibes would be the same as ItCoC. The author has perfectly captured the fee......more