Fat Dog Farm:
Tails Wag On
The good, the bad, and the overwhelming joy of life on a farm in Western North Carolina.
Announcing the anticipated second book from Tryon, North Carolina’s Fat Dog Farm…
Heartwarming stories continue in the sequel, Fat Dog Farm: Tails Wag On. Life on eighteen acres in Tryon, NC carries on as horses, goats, dogs, chickens, and one pot-bellied pig comes to life through a deepened narrative. You will laugh and cry, all the while inspired to feel the passion of one couple’s love affair for their farm and its elaborate care.
Fat Dog Farm celebrates all sides of homesteading, the good with the bad, revealing outer and inner journeys through loss and farm challenges, with glory celebrated through joyous births, spiritual renewal, and an overwhelming reverence for living with nature. The Fat Dog Farm series is filled with unforgettable characters who weave their way into your heart as each chapter celebrates the awe-inspiring relationship and bond between animals and humans.
Let’s buy a farm for the dog, my love.
It’s not every day your soon-to-be brother-in-law calls needing an immediate and unusual favor. In this case, the emergency involved offloading a Great Pyrenees who had become a neighborhood nuisance, and quite possibly, a danger to the family.
Wanting to be of help, Aleah Wicks, acupuncturist and author, agreed to find a rescue organization for the Great Pyr, soon to be named Samosa. Until then, she would stay with Aleah and her partner Andrew in the home they shared in a busy Asheville neighborhood. A residence never intended for a guardian livestock dog.
This seemingly innocent choice, made while Andrew was out of town, would have consequences that only Samosa could predict. The couple would never have guessed that they would sell their beloved city home, purchase a farm, and accumulate more animals than the two suburban-raised kids had ever seen!
Aleah captures all the poignant “tails” of triumphs and downfalls ” in her heartwarming and honest book, Fat Dog Farm: Tails of Farm Failures.
Aleah and Andrew
“In all of our joy, we nearly triggered the buttons to pop on our jeans. What are you going to call it, twenty chickens and a fat dog?”
About the author.
After nearly two decades working alongside several prestigious medical doctors as a prominent acupuncturist, Aleah took a leap of faith. Competent in the medical world, she let it go to focus on the unknown—life as a farmer.
She and her husband live on 18 acres in gorgeous Tryon, North Carolina. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Fat Dog Farm has been the sweet home to horses, goats, pigs, chickens, and mini cows, as well as cats and dogs, all of which were inspiration for her first book.
Rave reviews for Fat Dog Farm the book!
“I couldn't put it down. I just had to know what calamity was going to happen next! A heart warming and hilarious account of the journey from city dwellers to farmers. A must read for anyone anticipating such a move of their own, needing a good adventure story or to simply glimpse into the life path of a brave woman.”
— Aanji
“Fat Dog Farm: Tails of Farm Failures" is an immersive read! It is incredibly engaging, entertaining, and really allows for some amazing insight for some of us who have no experience or real knowledge of what living on a farm entails! It truly opened my eyes to what a challenging yet rewarding path this family has taken in their journey to live out their dream. Aleah is so transparent in her journey, which made it so easy to feel the depth of all her successes and shortcomings. The descriptive nature really makes you feel like you're there with her experiencing it all!! Definitely recommend!”
— Marina
“Amazing story! Pets change lives in such incredible ways. My biggest take away - time spent healing another provides healing for ourselves. These beautiful creatures have so much to share with us. Ms. Wicks storytelling is warm, funny, insightful, and full of adventure. Absolutely delightful!”
— Susan
“Well, there is no letting go of of her now, is there? We are a city couple with a big farm dog.”
More delightful musings from
Fat Dog Farm.
Stories don’t stop once you write a book—especially when you’re a born storyteller.
Keep up with all the Fat Dog Farm happenings by reading Aleah’s blog filled with rich content, including recipes, medicinal moments, and plenty more life lessons learned sometimes the easy, sometimes the hard, but always the grateful way.
Please purchase a copy of Fat Dog Farm: Tails of Farm Failures from one of these esteemed and beloved booksellers.
