In Search of Contentment
In Search of Contentment: 1/4. Chris Stewart, drummer-turned sheep farmer-turned writer, has been collecting stories of people who have dropped out of the race for wealth.
In Search of Contentment
1/4. Chris Stewart, drummer-turned sheep farmer-turned writer has been collecting stories of people who have dropped out of the race for wealth and recognition. From his idyllic farm in Andalucia, he now tries to discover the threads that bind those who have found contentment together.
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