by Rory Feek
First published 2019
Rory Feek calls his approach "lifesteading" rather than homesteading as he navigates single fatherhood on the small farm he shared with his late wife Joey. The New York Times bestselling author discovers that location matters as much as intention when cultivating a meaningful existence. He tends to everything except actual farming while raising his daughter and processing grief. Stories from his marriage to Joey illuminate his present choices and guide his daily decisions. Feek explores what it means to remain open to unexpected directions while investing deeply in relationships as a path to spiritual connection. He examines the preparation required before timing can work in our favor. The farm becomes a laboratory for growing faith, love, and parental wisdom. Feek acknowledges this is not a instruction manual but rather the account of how God planted them on these acres and cultivated something beyond their imagination. The narrative weaves together his ongoing frontier experience with lessons about nurturing new forms of life and love on land his wife cherished.
Genres: family-life, agriculture, memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, personal-growth
Setting: Farm
Period: 21st-century
256 pages · Paperback · Thomas Nelson