{"product_id":"2940170350261","title":"Happily Ever Esther: Two Men, a Wonder Pig, and Their Life-Changing Mission to Give Animals a Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eSteve Jenkins and Derek Walter, had their lives turned upside down when they adopted their pig-daughter Estheramp;mdash;the so-called micro pig who turned out to be a full-sized commercial pig growing to a whopping 600 poundsamp;mdash;as they describe in their bestselling memoir \u003ci\u003eEsther the Wonder Pig\u003c\/i\u003e. The book ends with them moving to a new farm, and starting a new wonderful life where they will live on the Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary to care for other animals and just live happily ever after... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr so they thought. People often think about giving it all up and just moving to a farm. In theory it sure does sound great. But as Derek and Steve quickly realized, the realities of being a farmeramp;mdash;especially when you have never lived on a farm let alone outside of the cityamp;mdash;can be frantic, crazy, and even insane. Not only are they adjusting to farm life and dutifully taking care of their pig-daughter Esther (who by the way lives in the master bedroom of their house), but before they knew it their sanctuary grew to as many as 42 animals, including: pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits, chickens, cows, roosters, a peacock, a duck, a horse, a donkey, and a barn cat named Willma Ferrell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with joy and humor, and filled with delicious Esther-approved recipes dispersed throughout the book, this charming memoir captures an emotional journey of one \u003ci\u003elittle\u003c\/i\u003e family advocating for animals everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47098389135600,"sku":"2940170350261","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170350261_p0.jpg?v=1765232734","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170350261","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}