Chickens in the Road: An Adventure in Ordinary Splendor
In her candid memoir, its title taken from her popular personal  website, romance author McMinn chronicles a major life change. McMinn&#x2019;s nomadic childhood deprived her of all but the shallowest of roots, set in a West Virginia farm owned by her father&#x2019;s family that she came to love during summer visits. Many years later, when presented with the opportunity to relocate, McMinn decided to follow her heart and head back to the hollers. With three reluctant children and a seemingly reliable lover in tow, McMinn began to build the farm of her dreams, but nothing went quite as planned. Writing with the keen attention to detail of the seasoned author she is, McMinn relates the unexpected challenges that came along. Her honesty is matched only by her desire to both take full responsibility for her failures and share the glow of her successes. The recipes and craft how-to&#x2019;s provided at the end of the book open the door for all readers, experienced or green,  to get a little taste of country life. --Amber Peckham