![]() ![]() In some ways this book reminds me of "All Creatures Great And Small" only not humorous and focusing more on the meaning of life. ![]() ![]() I suppose that is why some of the hardest workers I have ever met were raised on a farm, milking a cow every morning and night. Life on a farm does show in beautiful, and sometimes brutal ways the realities of life. He learns of the realities of life and death, the joys the small things in life, the love of family, the strength to do what is necessary for the greater good, and many more interesting and sometimes difficult to listen to experiences. There are times when he shows more strength and understanding than the grown men around him. The main character, Robert, takes the reader on a journey to manhood through his experiences on his farm. Read 944 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. This book is written in an easy manner that a child can follow, but the subject matter, while written about a young boy on a farm, is deep. I should have been in school that April day. I liked the reality of the situations that the boy had to face and the strong manner in which he did so. Yes - there are a lot of themes addressed that can not be understood in one reading Would you listen to A Day No Pigs Would Die again? Why? ![]()
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