What happens when a skeptical heart collides with unexpected grace?
Kerr Taylor tells simple stories that don’t try too hard. Stories about youthful missteps, slow awakenings, and a few moments that changed everything that was to come.
With warmth, wit, and humility, he traces the arc of his journey from a skeptical young man searching for meaning to someone who discovers that the most ordinary experiences can lead to the irreplaceable—and to the One behind it all.
In this memorable collection:
- A man sees his dying father through new eyes
- A single word from an old man in an Italian piazza sparks a lifelong vision
- A detour through the woods reveals the secret to a wiser, happier life
- A simple gift turns into a decades-long habit
A covert mission to a monastery leads to a life-changing decision
- and more
Originally written for the author’s children, this book is much more than fireside storytelling. It’s an invitation to pause, laugh, reflect, and perhaps to see your own journey through a fresh lens.
Whether you’re at a crossroads, aching for something deeper, or simply ready to follow a story to the edge of what reason can explain, come sit a spell in The Coop.
There’s a story waiting for you.
The quest to raise extraordinary Wagyu led to something unexpected.
After building a successful public company, H. Kerr Taylor traded boardrooms for pastures, creating a thriving Wagyu operation and vineyard in the rolling hills of Washington County, Texas.
Along the way, he discovered that the greatest rewards aren’t measured in dollars—or even cattle.
Great Life, Tough Business is part memoir, part field guide, and part conversation over a fence post. Through twelve irreplaceable truths, Taylor blends unforgettable stories with practical wisdom, celebrating both the beauty and the business of life on the land.
Inside you’ll discover:
- The surprising lessons ranch life teaches about faith, family, gratitude, and what really matters
- How to choose the right land, build a sustainable operation, and think like both a steward and an entrepreneur
- Practical frameworks for breeding exceptional Wagyu, building a strong ranch culture, and creating a business that can endure
- Funny and heartwarming stories about flying dogs, loyal swans and the remarkable people and animals who make ranch life unlike anything else
Whether you’re an experienced rancher, someone dreaming of buying your first acreage, or simply captivated by the timeless beauty of rural life, you’ll find wisdom, encouragement, and more than a few laughs in these pages.
Because ranching is a tough business.
But it just might be the greatest life you’ll ever live.
H. Kerr Taylor has dedicated his life to building and investing in communities through real estate and service. An entrepreneur at heart, he founded AmREIT, a New York Stock Exchange-listed real estate investment trust, achieving historic returns from its listing to its eventual sale to one of the world’s largest real estate companies. Kerr, along with his wife, Jill, also founded Pathways for Little Feet, a nonprofit close to his heart that provides financial support to families pursuing adoption.
Today, he serves as chairman and cofounder of Fifth Corner, LLC, and steers Rowland Taylor, LLC, a family office focused on real estate investment and agribusiness. Their ranching and farming efforts include 300 head of Fullblood Wagyu cattle and sixty acres of Entav-Inra wine grapes.
Kerr and Jill live on their working farm near Chappell Hill, Texas, where his days are filled with loving their three children, caring for their three Scotch Collies, and writing from a converted chicken coop that overlooks the rolling hills of Pleasant View Farm. He is a regular contributor to religious and professional publications, offering reflections on faith, leadership, and the lessons learned from both boardrooms and barnyards.
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