{"product_id":"a-field-of-my-own-a-memoir-of-place-paperback","title":"A Field of My Own: A Memoir of Place - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003ePull on your boots and take a walk with Cynthia McVay and her dogs-consummate hosts and guides, in a riveting landscape rife with adventure and discovery. In \u003ci\u003eA Field of My Own: A Memoir of Place\u003c\/i\u003e, lifelong creative and environmentalist McVay chronicles her intimate, two-decade relationship with a flagging orchard in the Hudson Valley. As a single working mother seeking a weekend escape from New York City, one blustery winter day, she falls in love with a meadow and her life is forever altered. She renovates the modest cottage, builds a pondish-pool, creates pollinating, native gardens from orphans and strays, learns to forage and runs the tractor. A decade in, as architect and general contractor, she moves an enormous hand-hewn Amish barn to the property to make her sustainable home. Snarky contractors, an alcoholic partner, puzzling neighbors, concerning caretakers, black rat snakes and coyote chases are minor setbacks; each day brings joy and serenity. This generous, honest and engaging memoir is packed with useful know-how. McVay's writing is vibrant and her photos evocative. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e[Note this second paperback edition is smaller format than the hardcover and contains only a handful of black and white photos.]","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51434556195039,"sku":"9798991863919","price":22.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/WjDIO1G4Mx9798991863919.webp?v=1790027833","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/a-field-of-my-own-a-memoir-of-place-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}