One Acre and Insecurity: A Single Parent’s Account by Lara Bonnell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

After 10 years of marriage and four kids, she decided along with her Army husband that they had grown too far apart, and a divorce was better for them both. Against the advice of lawyers and friends, she decided to ask for little in child support and other alimony, so that when all this all was settled, and she had little to provide for her four children, reality sunk in. Desperate to find a way to support them all while still following her dreams in finishing her Masters, she starts to work as a librarian and turns to a book called “one acre and security” that touts the benefits of growing all your own food on only one acre of land. The results are funny, heartfelt and eye opening. (There is also a little interlude with a pastor as well). I found the book to be refreshing story wise. It was well written, entirely in first person with little to no errors in terms of grammar, spelling or syntax. We don’t get to know the name of the woman who this is all happening too, but the stories are funny and well wroth the read. Lighthearted loving and sweet.

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