Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Kingsolver's first nonfiction book is a gem. Beautifully written, it is part memoir and part research. Her family decides to move to a farm, grow their own food and shop locally. If they cannot grow it or buy it from local neighbors they don't eat it. I enjoyed the viewpoint from Kingsolver and also her daughter's contributions at the end of each chapter. Many facts are also included on today's food industry.
I admire this family for their decisions and dedication. They have found a way to enjoy the truly important things in life. Food preparation can be the center of a family. Kingsolver reminds the reader to focus on what is going into your body and how those items came to be.
Quote: "This is the story of a year in which we made every attempt to feed ourselves animals and vegetables whose provenance we really knew . . . and of how our family was changed by our first year of deliberately eating food produced from the same place where we worked, went to school, loved our neighbors, drank the water, and breathed the air."
A definite recommend.
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