From breaking news to breaking ground: Charles Eisendrath’s bold new chapter. 

After high-profile stints in Washington, London, Paris, and Buenos Aires as a TIME magazine correspondent, Charles Eisendrath left the fast-paced world of global journalism for a new chapter on a 146-acre farm in Northern Michigan. Trading headlines for hands-on work, Eisendrath found adventure in agriculture, engineering, and conservation while raising $60 million to support journalism fellowships.

In this captivating memoir, he reflects on everything from maple syruping and tornadoes to octopus-filled basements and jungle plane crashes. Ken Auletta calls it, “An amazing, beautifully written memoir.” Jeff Daniels adds, “Prepare to be inspired.”