The Barn at the End of the World: The Apprenticeship of a Quaker, Buddhist Shepherd

Written by Mary Rose O'Reilley

Narrated by Mary Rose O'Reilley

Deciding that her life was insufficiently grounded in real-world experience, the author, a Quaker reared as a Catholic, embarked on a year of tending sheep. In this often hilarious book, she describes her time in the barn as well as an extended visit to a Buddhist monastery in France.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Everand Productions
• Release date: Jun 29, 2021
• ISBN: 9781094418834

Mary Rose O'Reilley

Mary Rose O’Reilley is the author of The Barn at the End of the World: The Apprenticeship of a Quaker, Buddhist Shepherd and The Love of Impermanent Things: A Threshold Ecology, as well as a novel, two collections of poems, and three other works of nonfiction. She has served as an American Council of Learned Societies contemplative studies fellow and consultant with the Society for Contemplative Mind in Society in its exploration of meditative disciplines in education. She works as a spiritual director, trained in the Christian (Shalem Institute) and Buddhist (Plum Village) traditions. An emerita professor of English at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, O’Reilley is currently active as a musician, potter, and homesteader on a rural island in Puget Sound.

Reviews for The Barn at the End of the World

[Melonie Hewitt · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I decided to pick a non-fiction book to beginner this wonderful month of November.

"The Barn at The End of the World is a beautiful and passionate story of self discovery, growth and a quest to find true meaning in life.

Ms. O'Reilly takes the reader on a moving and heart warming journey that is filled with humour; wisdom and personal growth that fills the reader with a sense of peace, warmth and compassion.

I feel truly blessed to have had the opportunity to listen to her story.
It has changed me for the better!

The narrator did a wonderful job of bringing such eloquence and passion into portraying Ms. O'Reilly's journey.

I look forward to reading more from this author. Everyone should read or listen to this book.

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[Maxwell Osei · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Dive into sheep barn work , religion’s and spirituality. Well written.

[Mary MacGran · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is one of the most profound autobiographical records of the spiritual search and the quest for connection. If you read it with your heart, you will be changed.

[Betty Bennett · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This autobiography is a gentle journey that traverses an expansive life experience. The author drew me into her journey from her experience of caring for sheep, to a Buddist monastery, to a parsonage in Maine, and back to a university campus. But more than a description of dates, times, and places, the author candidly shared the emotions that attended her path. The book has inspired me to look at my own life choices in a different light.

[solar8moon · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I actually loved this book. It's not something I would normally read (okay, the Buddhist part is), but I ran across it in the library and found it to be very interesting. You don't see many books about sheparding. It's worth reading if you're into the simple life or sheep.

[patryan-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A brilliant writer . . . O'Reilleytakes us to Plum Village, and the barn. She understands life.