What do you do when there are goldfish in the horses water tank; a baby magpie in the bedroom; a cow in the kitchen and a half-dozen small dogs rolling in the dirt to get rid of the smell of skunk? Its all in a days work on Gayle Bunneys farm near Bonnyville; Alberta. Bunneys hilarious and heartwarming stories are filled with down-to-earth observations on country life and the animals she loves. Theres Old Pete; the cow that uses the kitchen sink as a water trough; Tramp; the fearless little dog who takes on coyotes and muskrats and climbs on a roof in pursuit of a cat; and Studley; the diminutive but raging black stallion.From encounters with eccentric neighbours and a curious herd of buffalo to the perils of working in a country bar and Internet dating; cowgirl style; Bunney conveys the frustrations and joys of rural Alberta life with wit and compassion.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. TediousBy JohnAlthough for a while able to hold my interest. it was not long before this work became. for me. rambling. tedious. and without real form. Rather than delivering on the titles promise of an "artistic duel". the book came across as just another outlet for the art critics variegated opinions on the two artists(and other artists) Renaissance undertakings. Too much harping on Leonards and Michelangelos supposed homosexual proclivities and too little substantive development of the supposed theme (per the title) of this book.9 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Lots of potential but...By CustomerThe story is dangled before you: Michelangelo vs. Leonardo da Vinci in a head-to-head "paint-off". I managed to struggle about halfway through it before losing interest. The book mires its way through too much detail and repeats itself (particularly about a reported argument Michelangelo and Leonardo had in a town square in Florence). I may have had higher hopes for this storyline but it just didnt pan out for me. I never even got to the actual painting contest. or what happened in the end. thanks to the "too-much-detail" formula...0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Well done Johathan JonesBy zbrushputs the reader right in the middle of high renaissance and the characters involved
