Peter Wohlleben is a forester and author of several bestselling books about the natural world for adults and children. He lives in Germany's Eiffel Mountains where he manages a sustainable forest and runs the Wohlleben Forest Academy.
Miriam Wohlleben has a background as an industrial clerk and manages the back office of Peter Wohlleben. After three decades of country living, she cannot imagine a life without goats, chickens, horses, and a vegetable garden.
"[A] detailed look at [the Wohllebens'] decades-long experiment in sustainable living... The conversational tone will be welcome to those seeking specifics as readers new to the sustainable lifestyle."
--Booklist
"A factual how-to handbook that's filled with lessons ... and practical farming advice."
--Library Journal
"A great source of inspiration for anyone wishing to become more self-sufficient."
--Kirkus Reviews
"A wonderfully inspired story of soil, food, chickens, and goats, sharing the joys, insights, and challenges of a couple rising to a more sustainable living."
--David R. Montgomery, coauthor of The Hidden Half of Nature and What Your Food Ate
"A wonderful invitation into the journey of making a livelihood locally."
--Chris Smaje, author of A Small Farm Future and Saying NO to a Farm-Free Future
Greystone Books
September 19, 2023
0.7" H x 8.6" L x 5.6" W
224 pages
Hardcover