{"product_id":"the-bucolic-plague-how-two-manhattanites-became-gentlemen-farmers-an-unconventional-memoir-paperback","title":"The Bucolic Plague: How Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers: An Unconventional Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJosh Kilmer-Purcell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I adore the Beekman boys' story. Their unlikely story of love, the land, and a herd of goats is hilariously honest. If these two can go from Manhattan to a goat farm in upstate New York, then I can't help feeling there is hope for us all.\" -Alice Waters \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Kilmer-Purcell's genius lies in his ability to blindside the reader with heart-wrenching truths in the midst of the most outlandish scenarios. He makes you laugh until you care.\" -- Armistead Maupin \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Perry (\u003cem\u003eCoop, Truck: A Love Story\u003c\/em\u003e) meets David Sedaris (\u003cem\u003eMe Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim\u003c\/em\u003e) in this follow-up to Josh Kilmer-Purcell's beloved \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling debut memoir, I\u003cem\u003e Am Not Myself These Days\u003c\/em\u003e--another riotous, moving, and entirely unique story of his attempt to tackle the next phase of life with his partner... on a goat farm in upstate New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNational Bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when two New Yorkers (one an ex-drag queen) do the unthinkable: start over, raise a herd of kids, and get a little dirty?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA happy series of accidents and a doughnut-laden escape upstate take Josh Kilmer-Purcell and his partner, Brent Ridge, to the doorstep of the magnificent (and fabulously for sale) Beekman Mansion. And so begins their transformation from uptight urbanites into the two-hundred-year-old-mansion-owning Beekman Boys. Suddenly Josh--a full-time New Yorker with a successful advertising career--and Brent find themselves weekend farmers, surrounded by nature's bounty and an eclectic cast: roosters who double as a wedding cover band; Bubby, the bionic cat; and a herd of goats, courtesy of their new caretaker, Farmer John. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bucolic Plague\u003c\/em\u003e is a tart and sweet, touching and laugh-out-loud funny story about goats, mud, homemade soap, approaching middle age, and finding new depths of love and commitment wherever you live.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNational Bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when two New Yorkers (one an ex-drag queen) do the unthinkable: start over, raise a herd of kids, and get a little dirty?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA happy series of accidents and a doughnut-laden escape upstate take Josh Kilmer-Purcell and his partner, Brent Ridge, to the doorstep of the magnificent (and fabulously for sale) Beekman Mansion. And so begins their transformation from uptight urbanites into the two-hundred-year-old-mansion-owning Beekman Boys. Suddenly Josh--a full-time New Yorker with a successful advertising career--and Brent find themselves weekend farmers, surrounded by nature's bounty and an eclectic cast: roosters who double as a wedding cover band; Bubby, the bionic cat; and a herd of goats, courtesy of their new caretaker, Farmer John. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bucolic Plague\u003c\/em\u003e is a tart and sweet, touching and laugh-out-loud funny story about goats, mud, homemade soap, approaching middle age, and finding new depths of love and commitment wherever you live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8.05 x 5.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 22, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44441171329126,"sku":"9780061997839","price":24.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/b3RRNVNtRDVOcnFlVUpuWG5kWTFOZz09.webp?v=1770551445","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-bucolic-plague-how-two-manhattanites-became-gentlemen-farmers-an-unconventional-memoir-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}