The Salt Stones
Seasons of a Shepherd's Life

I loved every page of this book, which took me on a totally original journey through the highs and lows of being a hard-working shepherd, mother, and daughter living in the mountains of Vermont. I especially liked the unflinching way the author describes the biggest things in life, such as death, si......more

I worried that this book would dispel any romantic notions I had about shepherding. A decade ago my niece earned her masters degree while living on a sheep farm, earning her rent and a little pay by assisting with chores. She knew all the sheep by name and their personality. Very cool. This book told......more

This is a wise and beautiful book. Helen Whybrow calls it “my love song to this hillside,” speaking of the Vermont farm where, for a quarter century, she has distilled wisdom from the land and its creatures—her family, the birds and trees, the flowers and frogs, a stream of visitors, and flocks of s......more

A perfect mix of wonderful shepherding stories collected from two decades on a Vermont sheep farm and a memoir about daughters and mothers. Never solipsistic, the dabs of personal history contribute to the overall theme of healing through an attachment to land, animals, family, and the local communi......more

life changing & incredible!!......more