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The Salt Stones: Seasons of a Shepherd's Life

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Capturing the joys and trepidations of running a sheep farm in the heart of Vermont, this vulnerable account of pastoral life through the seasons offers an intimate glimpse into the realities of life on the farm.

Now in Paperback!

Longlisted for the National Book Award

Winner of the Vermont Book Awards

A New Yorker Best Book of the Year

Finalist for the New England Book Award

Featured on NPR's Fresh Air and PBS NewsHour

“Revelatory. . . magical. . . Whybrow beautifully explores interconnectedness and disruption in nature.”—Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post

Set in Vermont's Green Mountains, a profoundly moving meditation on the lessons and wisdom that come from raising a family, tending sheep, and livin...

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