{"product_id":"the-keep-living-with-the-tame-and-the-wild-on-a-mountainside-farm-paperback","title":"The Keep: Living with the Tame and the Wild on a Mountainside Farm - 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\u003eHenry T. Ireys\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePriscilla M. Ireys\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a mid-life couple finds an old farm that promises refuge from hectic lives and encroaching illness, their world opens up to unexpected adventures: breeding heritage goats, hogs, and cattle; managing a half-dozen large guardian dogs; dealing with barn fires, rapacious logging, and the death of treasured animals. The farm and the surrounding forest also lead to surprising moments of beauty--from sublime sunsets and powerful connections with animals to an outpouring of help from neighbors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written separately by wife and husband with distinctly separate voices, the book's essays illustrate different perspectives of life on a farm dedicated to the compassionate treatment of livestock and a deep appreciation of nature's complexities. Priscilla embraces the intensity of loving animals; Henry explores the mysteries of living in a beautiful place. And, in telling their tales, the authors provide a glimpse into their own marriage--as complicated, improbable, and enduring as life itself. \u003ci\u003eThe Keep\u003c\/i\u003e--the term for \"the strongest or central tower of a castle, acting as a final refuge\"--is a love letter to an unexpected place and adopted lifestyle.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenry T. Ireys \u003c\/b\u003eis a former health policy researcher. He published numerous papers in health policy journals and, since his retirement, has been writing for \u003ci\u003eThe Hampshire Review \u003c\/i\u003eabout farming and the natural world. \u003cb\u003ePriscilla M. Ireys \u003c\/b\u003eworked in the fashion industry for thirty years, where she designed and made stage clothes for country music stars such as Loretta Lynn before leaving to focus on farming and the conservation of heritage breeds. Together, they have lived on a farm in Hampshire County since 2001, tending a core herd of fifty Spanish and Savanna goats. \u003ci\u003eThe Keep\u003c\/i\u003e is their first book together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.28 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44435355041894,"sku":"9781959000525","price":30.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/62ILhCOZ-n9781959000525.webp?v=1770512123","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-keep-living-with-the-tame-and-the-wild-on-a-mountainside-farm-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}