Janette gained an admiration and respect for the natural environment from an early age ultimately choosing dairying farming as a lifetime career. In this biography Perrett narrates the joys and stress of farming in New Zealand. She discovers milking cows while raising a family has many challenges and when her family's health becomes a priority, protocols are questioned. 'You Have Been Given a Gift' shares her journey and the numerous discoveries that unfold. There is a worldwide call for the agricultural industry to regenerate and restore precious food growing soils and with that in mind the author leaves the reader a legacy to ponder.