{"product_id":"9781592409549","title":"Dirty Chick: Adventures of an Unlikely Farmer","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eMurphy, Antonia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAvery\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e“Antonia Murphy is a writer of great charm and appeal. She's kind of impossible to resist.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Gilbert\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Signature of All Things \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Eat, Pray, Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eDirty Chick\u003c\/i\u003e has it \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e. And by all I mean homemade booze, arson, a heavy hand of insanity and a magic place called Love Mountain. It's the dirtiest, most delightful book I've ever read. I f*cking loved it, laughed my ass off, and got so grossed out I couldn't wait to go back and visit Antonia and her very brave family on her raucous New Zealand farm. Dirty Chick will love you long time.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eLaurie Notaro\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Idiot Girls’ Action Adventure Club \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Potty Mouth at the Table\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eDirty Chick\u003c\/i\u003e perfectly captures the chaotic balance of hilarity, hardship, triumph, tragedy, romance, pornography and general grossness that makes up farm life. In this crowded world of hipster farmers, Antonia Murphy proves herself to be the real thing.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJosh Kilmer-Purcell\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eI Am Not Myself These Days\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bucolic Plague\u003c\/i\u003e and star of \u003ci\u003eThe Fabulous Beekman Boys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Way down under in the land of hobbits, a family of transplanted Californians do battle with monsters worse than mere dragons – lusty goats, a crazed rooster, and alpacas that spit green gobs of goo. Nearly every page of Antonia Murphy’s big, boisterous, hilarious tale of how not to start a farm in New Zealand bristles with jaw-droppingly outrageous livestock encounters and visceral details that would have made Rabelais blush. Wallowing in this filthy, funny, and unexpectedly sweet tale of self-inflected misery is the perfect cure for the next time you’re feeling too sorry for yourself.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eBob Tarte\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eEnslaved by Ducks\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKitty Cornered\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Just when I thought motherhood was the toughest challenge there is, along comes Antonia Murphy, doing the Mommy thing with goats, cows and freaking alpacas. Her hilarious exploits with chickens, lambs and a single amorous rooster make me grateful there's no goat colostrum in my sippy cup. Trigger warning: \u003ci\u003eDirty Chick\u003c\/i\u003e might make you laugh out loud. Proceed with care.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eStefanie Wilder-Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eSippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNaptime Is the New Happy Hour\u003c\/i\u003e, and go-to parenting expert for \u003ci\u003eThe Today Show\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Filled with sass, love, high energy, foibles, and the delicious power of a rich and supportive community, this book is raw, rugged and alive in a personal, humanistic way. \u003ci\u003eDirty Chick\u003c\/i\u003e is a great read for any DIY farmer wannabe and anyone who wants to take a peek at how dreams and reality blur when you actually take the risk to jump into your passion full speed ahead. Three cheers and a big cloacal kiss for Antonia! May all your cheeses bloom, without \u003ci\u003epoil de chat\u003c\/i\u003e!”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRicki Carroll\u003c\/b\u003e, A.K.A. “The Cheese Queen,” author of \u003ci\u003eHome Cheese Making: Recipes for 75 Homemade Cheeses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Murphy's book presents an unsentimental, at times unapologetically graphic, treatment of farm life. At the same time, it offers a comic yet thoroughly wise perspective on what it means to start over in a new country and live close to a natural world that is anything but romantic. Warm, funny and touching.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn sparkling prose, Antonia Murphy takes us along on one family’s foray into the world of small farming. By turns entertaining and heart wrenching, her story is so captivating that I neglected my own chores and children to follow hers on their wild ride. Farming and parenting are both dirty work—exhausting, satisfying, rich with all kinds of meaning—and Murphy captures life in all its gory and glorious complication. \u003ci\u003eDirty Chick\u003c\/i\u003e is an exceptional story of Murphy and her crew finding their place in the world.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMargaret Hathaway\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Year of the Goat\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLiving With Goats\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003eAdvance Praise for Antonia Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Avery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46481334862079,"sku":"9781592409549","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781592409549_s600x595.jpg?v=1777307200","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781592409549","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}