Overview
“To call Alice ‘just another pig’ would be the gravest insult.”
Alice, a Large Black pig, was Paul Heiney’s best friend, confidante, and therapist. This is the story of their tempestuous relationship, from her arrival as a “large, black, and expensive” Christmas present for his wife to her final days as the beloved matriarch of his traditional farm.
In One Man and His Hog, Heiney shares the joys, mishaps, and lessons of life with Alice. Along the way, he explains why lop-eared pigs are the best to raise (they can’t see you coming), how to escape a sow that’s decided you’re her next mate (throw a bucket and run), and why pigs might just have this whole “life” thing figured out better than we do.
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