"To call Alice 'just another pig' would be the gravest insult." Alice, a Large Black pig, was Paul Heiney's best friend, confidante, and therapist. This is the story of their tempestuous relationship, from her arrival as a "large, black, and expensive" Christmas present for his wife to her final days as the beloved matriarch of his traditional farm. In One Man and His Hog , Heiney shares the joys, mishaps, and lessons of life with Alice. Along the way, he explains why lop-eared pigs are the best to raise (they can't see you coming), how to escape a sow that's decided you're her next mate (throw a bucket and run), and why pigs might just have this whole "life" thing figured out better than we do.