Small-Town Chaos
Lessons on Country Life
by L. Focht
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Pub Date Aug 26 2025 | Archive Date Aug 14 2025
Girl Friday Productions | Fat Pheasant Press
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Description
In Liberty, moments of grit, perseverance, heartbreak, and joy illustrate the fullness of living a small-town life.
A staunch urbanite, Lenore Focht never thought she’d end up in a remote farming community of 450 people. But when she gets a teaching job that could pave the way to a better position in the big city, she pulls up stakes and heads to rural Saskatchewan. After all, she’s an independent woman who’s capable of anything . . . right?
At first, Lenore doesn’t know what to make of this prairie town, its quirky residents, or the challenges and drama of life on a working ranch. She tries to find her footing in an environment as unfamiliar as a foreign country only to discover that to truly thrive, she’ll need to put down roots. As her family grows—and tragedy strikes a student—the people of Liberty show Lenore that small towns are forged out of love, resilience, and community.
A captivating memoir of hilarity and heartbreak, Small-Town Chaos is a tender reminder of what transforms a place into a home.
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781069485403 |
| PRICE | $16.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 248 |
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Featured Reviews
Kathleen H, Reviewer
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.
Kelly L, Librarian
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
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.
