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Small towns are quirky and unique and Liberty fits the ticket. I enjoyed the funny stories about the wildlife in the farm and how the author built her courage to deal with dead or intrusive animals.

Small-Town Chaos by Lenore Focht is a delightful memoir of small town life in rural Canada. Hint: it’s not glamorous. Lenore had been stuck in a dead end job until she trained to be a teacher. When she’s offered a position at a school in a remote small town with a population of 450, she reluctantly accepts, planning only to stay for a few months and then return to the city. That doesn’t happen. She marries Joe, her longtime boyfriend, and they buy a farmhouse on several acres outside the town. What follows has the makings of a TV home renovation show. There are angry birds, a flood, more angry birds, a beaver attack, bats and more. Lenore learns to rely on her eccentric, caring neighbors for help and companionship.

This portrayal of small town life is charming, thought-provoking and laugh-out-loud funny. The challenges of small town living, its isolation and loneliness are described here as are its joy and satisfaction. 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, Girl Friday Productions and Lenore Focht for this ARC.