Dolly Freed

When I purchased this book, I did not know what to expect. Homestead Tessie Youtube channel recommended it, so I assumed it was how to live off the land and save money. And even though that is a huge running theme through the book, it is way more than that. At times, I thought the words must be "tongue-in-cheek". Unlike the reviewers who were angry at the book (and frankly, I don't think they "got it", even after updates), I was willing to read through to the end. I am glad I did. It told about a journey of a daughter and a father in the world to survive "well" on what their definition of "well" meant. There is a lot to be learned from what was provided, as well as what "not to do". I am deliberately being vague, as I don't want to give any spoiler alerts. Sometimes I laughed. Other times I learned some new skills to live the land. Other times, I wanted a barf bucket when I was reading. I went through so many extremes. I will say that after reading especially the fishing section, I did learn a lot from my own dad about fishing, as I felt like I knew all of that. I thought I knew what "redneck" meant, but this is a whole other level of it. There were some things that should make us all stop and ask ourselves if we are doing the right thing in life to balance our money needs with our loves. Because if you don't, life runs out too quickly, and you have sacrificed it all for everyone but yourself. I am aging and hope it is not too late to get it right before I die.… (more)