Author: Wendy Dudley. Forward by Robert Bateman. Published by Fifth House Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, 2003, 1st Edition. SIGNED by the Author, and under is a note by the 1st owner as to family connection. Printed in Canada. Like New Condition SOFTCOVER Book. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 8.5 x 5.5 inch, 209 pages.
DON'T NAME THE DUCKS, is Wendy Dudley's heartwarming journal about reconnecting with her mother through living close to the land. It is a story about following your heart to a home where old memories are lived and where new memories are made.ย
When Wendy Dudley and her mother Penny moved to the country they got plenty of good advice from well meaning friends and neighbours But as her long-time mentor and friend, Robert Bateman, notes: Wendy is the kind of person who has to name her ducks, with predictable heartbreaks but also unforeseen joys.ย
Dudley describes how this country shapes people, from capable ranch women to legendary range men How it shapes her is both amusing and amazing When she packs home a mule, horse and donkeys, she turns loose a paddock full of pleasure and trouble There is the miracle of birth, the scrumptious aroma of freshly-cut hay and the joys of riding bareback. Don't Name the Ducksย is a story that will appeal to everyone searching for that special homeplace, that place where you want to hang your hat at the end of the day, where the innocence of childhood is remembered and where tomorrow begins today.
