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My Farming Life

Tales from a shepherdess on a remote Northumberland farm

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My Farming Life

By: Emma Gray
Narrated by: Helen McAlpine
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 AS SEEN ON BBC TWO'S HIT TV-SHOW 'THIS FARMING LIFE'

'A heartwarming tale of life on the land' Alan Titchmarsh

'There's love and loss, challenge and adversity, but above all it's warm, insightful and inspiring' Helen Skelton

'Will inspire any reader to look at the countryside - and all those who work there - with newfound appreciation' Jimmy Doherty

'Uplifting, charming and beautifully written' Adam Henson

Emma Gray was just twenty-three when she moved to an isolated farm in Northumberland, becoming Britain's youngest solo shepherdess. In the seasons that followed, Emma fell in love with its rolling fields, surrounding forest and sturdy farmhouse, tending her sheep and training her dogs - and even found romance.

But when Emma finds herself suddenly alone again, heartbroken and recovering from a serious accident, she wonders if her isolated existence is still such a sensible idea. Even if she recovers, how could she make a proper living on Fallowlees Farm?

In her heartwarming book, Emma tells the story of how she picked herself up and expanded her cattle herd, added more horses to her menagerie, and became one of the country's most successful breeders and trainers of Border Collies - unexpectedly discovering true love and lasting happiness along the way.

Written with warmth and humour, My Farming Life is a joyous celebration of nature and community, and a delight for anyone who's ever dreamed of living closer to the countryside.©2021 Emma Gray Animals Biological Sciences Dogs Outdoors & Nature Pets & Animal Care Science Feel-Good Heartfelt

Critic Reviews

There's love and loss, challenge and adversity, but above all [this book] is warm, insightful and inspiring. Thank you to Emma for encouraging us to embrace nature, even at its most brutal. A joy and an inspiration in equal measure. (Helen Skelton)
A heartening tale of life on the land (Alan Titchmarsh)
Emma is a force of nature - at once combining a tender and enduring love for the natural world with a fierce and unwavering determination to carve out a life from the land. A heartening and inspirational tale, told with warmth, affection and good humour, this book will inspire any reader to look at the countryside - and all those who work there - with newfound appreciation. (Jimmy Doherty)
Emma's conversational writing style makes wonderfully easy reading
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I listened to Emma’s first book and absolutely loved it. Her second book is just as good as the first. Pure love for farming and her working dogs, there’s nothing not to love about this book. I felt her emotions through the tough times and her successes and that’s powerful for a book to be able to do that. The chapter about Bill had me in tears while I was listening to this whilst putting up a sheep fence at home with my own working dogs around me. Emma has achieved some incredible things in farming and I came away very inspired. Definitely recommend both books if you’re interested in farming and even if you’re not. It will open your eyes to how tough the farming industry can be but also the deep care, compassion and commitment farmers have for their land, livestock and working dogs. If you put in the hard work and dedication, you’ll get the reward eventually and that is essentially what Emma and Ewan have done. What an amazing life they’ve created - Hats off to them! Very well written! I hope a third book is written in the future!

My favourite book on Audible so far..!

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I enjoyed this part two very much. The narrator was fabulous and one of my favourites. I really felt part of the story. I hope Emma and family all the success in the future. Thanks for sharing parts of your life journey.

Can’t believe I cried at the end

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