“Hands-down one of the most beautiful books of the year.” —NPR
From beloved, award-winning poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil comes a debut work of nonfiction—a collection of essays about the natural world, and the way its inhabitants can teach, support, and inspire us.
As a child, Nezhukumatathil called many places home: the grounds of a Kansas mental institution, where her Filipina mother was a doctor; the open skies and tall mountains of Arizona, where she hiked with her Indian father; and the chillier climes of western New York and Ohio. But no matter where she was transplanted—no matter how awkward the fit or forbidding the landscape—she was able to turn to our world’s fierce and funny creatures for guidance.
Product details
Publisher : Milkweed Editions; 1st edition (September 8, 2020)
Language : English
Hardcover : 184 pages
ISBN-10 : 1571313656
ISBN-13 : 978-1571313652
Item Weight : 12.8 ounces
Dimensions : 5.7 x 0.8 x 8.6 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #12,566 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#13 in Nature Writing & Essays
#25 in Essays (Books)
#443 in Memoirs (Books)
Customer Reviews: 4.6
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