Rowdy girl confessions of a vegan cattle rancher Renée King-Sonnen

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

King-Sonnen, Renee, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

King-Sonnen, Renee.

Animal rights activists--United States.

Animal rights activists.

Christian women--United States.

Christian women.

United States.

Genre:

Autobiographies

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York Bloomsbury Academic 2026

Summary:

"With raw honesty and vulnerability,Rowdy Girlilluminates the realities of animal agriculture through tracing the author’s journey from a poor upbringing to life as the wife of a Texas cattle rancher.Unable to reconcile the cruel realities of her husband Tommy’s business, Renee King-Sonnen begins to question some of society’s most basic assumptions about the animals we eat and the food systems we uphold. These questions spark a profound transformation—and a determination to save the very cattle her husband’s livelihood depends on.The couple’s opposing worldviews lead to escalating conflict, pushing their marriage to the brink. Seeking support, King-Sonnen connects with online vegan communities and launches a secret Facebook diary,The Vegan Journal of a Cattle Rancher’s Wife. With a growing following, she rallies support for an ambitious plan: buy Tommy’s herd, take over the ranch, and transform it into an animal sanctuary. The suspense peaks in December 2014, when Tommy agrees to sell her the cattle for 0,000—if she can raise the funds before they’re sent to slaughter.More than a memoir,Rowdy Girlis a story of spiritual awakening and ethical transformation. It reveals the shared ground between ranchers and vegans—a commitment to compassion, tradition, and sustainability—while challenging the foundations of animal agriculture. Through her deeply personal journey, King-Sonnen invites readers to consider their own relationship with animals, the food they eat, and the possibility of living with greater compassion"-- Bloomsbury Collections

Contents:

Family and friends

Jesus, God, and all things holy

Mine and theirs

The lost years

Birth of a honky-tonk queen

Ahimsa

Renée and Tommy

Rowdy girl

Big Ag : the three-headed snake

The moment I went vegan

’Til death do us part

Becoming a cowgirl

Everyone lied to me

The mad cowgirl meets the mad cowboy

The showdown

The sacred bond of violence

Tinseltown in Angleton

From ranch to rescue

Door number three

Who hated on U and why?

Floods, freezes, heat waves, and droughts

New land

Stormy’s medical treatment facility

When cows are down

I love chickens

Asha’s controversy

The Himalayan vegan festival

A tribute to Doogie and Danny

My first ThanksLiving

How 18,000 cows triggered my God spot

The birth of RAP : my vision for the future

Where we’ve never been

Conclusion : a call to action

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from home page (Bloomsbury Collections, viewed May 6, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version King-Sonnen, Renée Rowdy girl

ISBN:

9798216278375

9798216278382

9798216278368

OCLC:

1581931359

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license