{"product_id":"milksop-john-van-rys-paperback","title":"Milksop -- John Van Rys, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe summer of 1979 should have been simple: two months on a dairy farm in rural Ontario to make up for a disastrous winter term. But for seventeen-year-old Evan Mulder-awkward, angsty, and armed only with a gift for running and numbers-nothing about the Logan farm proves simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDumped in a dark laneway by his disappointed parents, Evan finds himself among strangers: the reserved Niall, warm-hearted Connie, their two young children, and one very judgmental farm dog. Between early morning milkings and mucking out stalls, Evan discovers that the Logans are caught between a rock and a hard place-mounting debt, a predatory neighbour circling their land, and farm records buried in desk drawers like secrets no one wants to face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Evan learns to navigate life beyond his suburban comfort zone, he also confronts the truth he's been running from all year. In a summer of chickens and calculations, flower gardens and financial ledgers, he'll find unexpected ways to belong-and discover that being small in a world of big egos might not be weakness, but wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tender coming-of-age story set against the rhythms of rural life, \u003cem\u003eMilksop\u003c\/em\u003e is about the quiet courage it takes to show up, the healing power of honest work, and learning that sometimes the smallest acts of care matter most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Van Rys\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chicken House Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" H x 5\" L x 0.86\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781997584162\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67747700080944,"sku":"9781997584162","price":17.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9781997584162.jpg?v=1788806029","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/milksop-john-van-rys-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}