Meet VT Author Ellen Stimson
Friday March 28, 2014
7pm at the Carpenter-Carse Library
MUD SEASON
How One Woman's Dream of Moving to Vermont, Raising Children, Chickens,
and Sheep & Running the Old Country Store Pretty Much Led to One Calamity
After Another
"In a humorous, self-deprecating style, the author examines a variety of questions about her new life: In Vermont, what constitutes an emergency? When can you call 911? With aplomb, Stimson describes her rural Vermont setting, the changing seasons and what drew her to the state...A quick, light book to keep around as a pick-me-up."--KIRKUS REVIEWS
"In MUD SEASON, Stimson chronicles her transition from urban living to rickety Vermont farmhouse--swapping high heels for muck boots; raising chickens and sheep; fighting off skunks, foxes, and bears; and making a few friends and allies in a tiny town steeped in history, local tradition, and that dyed-in-the-wool Vermont "character." Readers will follow Stimson to her wit's end and back, through her full immersion into rural life, including her decision to own and operate the old-fashioned village store in idyllic Dorset, pop. 2,036, one of the oldest continually operating country stores in the country. Despite her passion and good intentions, she quickly learns the hard way that "improvements" are not always welcomed warmly by folks who like things just fine the way they'd always been.
Much more than just about how Ellen and her family adjusted to their new surroundings, MUD SEASON is full of clever life lessons about living with intention, taking risks, embracing failure, and finding humor in everything. It's a witty, candid, and touching memoir about how one woman took charge of her happiness by taking charge of her life."
Ellen's book will be available to purchase prior to and at the event from Brown Dog Books & Gifts.
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