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Catherine Friend is a fiscal year 2021 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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For twenty-five years Friend lived on a small farm in...
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Catherine Friend is an American writer of adult nonfiction, fiction, and children's books. Her works have won her four Goldie Awards from the Golden Crown Literary Society , [1] [2] [3] the Minnesota Book Award for General Nonfiction, [4] and Keystone to Reading Book Award for Primary. [5]
Catherine Friend has 31 books on Goodreads with 16386 ratings. Catherine Friend’s most popular book is Hit by a Farm: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and ...
For twenty-five years Friend lived on a small farm in southeastern Minnesota with her wife Melissa and lots of sheep, all of which gave her plenty of writing material. Now, instead of farming, she and Melissa are trying their hand at ‘towning.’
Oct 19, 2014 · Since then, the author has written six children's books, including THE PERFECT NEST, a hilarious read-aloud illustrated by John Manders; and two books in Candlewick’s Brand New Readers series. She is also the author of the acclaimed adult memoir, HIT BY A FARM: HOW I.
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Apr 26, 2011 · Catherine Friend finds meaning in the middle of life, love and even knitting projects. Friend brings out the urge to farm in knitters, spinners, and ‘fiber freaks’ everywhere, teaching us to find joy and contentment in the small, sheepy parts of our world. New York Times Book Review for Hit by a Farm “A charming memoir . . .
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Oct 22, 2007 · Catherine Friend lives on a small farm in southeastern Minnesota -- which inspired both THE PERFECT NEST and HIT BY A FARM. There, she raises sheep, goats, and llamas, and has an energetic border collie named Robin.
