{"product_id":"barn-gothic-three-generations-and-the-death-of-the-family-dairy-farm-hardcover","title":"Barn Gothic: Three Generations and the Death of the Family Dairy Farm - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRyan Dennis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Ryan Dennis's father was crushed by heavy machinery on their New York dairy farm, both men accepted the accident as a risk of agricultural life. But it was harder to comprehend being crushed by low milk prices, big banks, and the policies that destroyed America's family farms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Even though Ryan grew up watching his father and grandfather struggle to survive, he always thought he would follow in their footsteps and take over the family farm. But as he milked cows and fed calves, the world outside the barn was changing. Between 2003 and 2020, 40,000 dairy farms went out of business in the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarn Gothic\u003c\/i\u003e is an elegy for family farmers and an intimate portrait of three generations laboring to be fathers and sons while their livelihood falls apart. Beautifully told with a farmer's restraint and a poet's grace, it is a story of personal loss amid corporate corruption and of finding a way forward when everything you know disappears. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRyan Dennis grew up on a New York dairy farm. Since 2011 he has written the column \"The Milk House,\" which appears in print agricultural journals in four countries, including \u003ci\u003eProgressive Dairy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFarm and Livestock Directory\u003c\/i\u003e in the United States. His debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Beasts They Turned Away\u003c\/i\u003e, was longlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize. He is also the editor of the literary journal \u003ci\u003eThe Milk House\u003c\/i\u003e, which features writing on rural subjects. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.7 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987385155885,"sku":"9781642834475","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/qV_od7svPE9781642834475.webp?v=1776178402","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/barn-gothic-three-generations-and-the-death-of-the-family-dairy-farm-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}