Don't Name the Ducks: And Other Truths about Life in the Country

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Don't name the ducks, or any other critters you intend to eat." When Wendy Dudley and her mother Penny moved to the Alberta foothills in hopes of recapturing rural childhood memories, they embarked on a hilarious and heartwarming journey. Together with a pair of bellowing donkeys, a mule, a blind cat, a horse, and two dogs, the women learned how to live on the land (Weather is your boss), care for animals (If you have livestock, it is inevitable you will have dead stock), and appreciate rural life (The high country has a rugged beauty that nurtures the soul, while challenging your muscles). They encounter bears and cougars, flies in the soup, headless mice, and snow in summer, meeting each new challenge with humour and determination. Their adventures bring them closer to the land they both love and to each other, as the mother-daughter pair find new strength in their adult relationship. From evocative descriptions of the landscape's sights, smells, and textures, to frustrating mule moments and donkey dramatics, Don't Name the Ducks is a celebration of country life and the surprises it offers.