num_pages: 272
description: New York Times Bestseller The beloved actress and star of One Tree Hill White Collar and Lethal Weapon Hilarie Burton Morgan tells the story of leaving Hollywood for a radically different kind of life in upstate New York with her husband Jeffrey Dean Morgana celebration of community family and the value of hard work in small town America.While Hilarie Burton Morgan's hectic lifestyle as an actress in New York and Los Angeles gave her a comfortable life it did not fulfill her spiritually or emotionally. After the birth of their first son she and her husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan the star of The Walking Dead decided to make a major change: they bought a working farm in Rhinebeck New York and began a new chapter in their lives.The Rural Diaries chronicles her inspiring story of farm life: chopping wood making dandelion wine building chicken coops. Burton looks back at her transition from urban to country livingdiscovering how to manage a farm while raising her son and making friends with her new neighbors. She mixes charming stories of learning to raise alpacas and buying and revitalizing the towns beloved candy store Samuels Sweet Shop with raw observations on the ups and downs of marriage and her struggles with secondary infertility. Burton also includes delicious recipes that can be made with fresh ingredients at home as well as home renovation and gardening tips.Burtons charisma wide eyed attitude and fortitudeboth internal and physicalpropels this moving story of transformation and self-discovery. The Rural Diaries honors the values and lifestyle of small-town America and offers inspiration for anyone longing to embark on their own unconventional journey.
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title: The Rural Diaries: Love, Livestock, and Big Life Lessons Down on Mischief Farm
publisher: HarperOne