{"product_id":"world-of-wonders-in-praise-of-fireflies-whale-sharks-and-other-astonishments-9781571313652","title":"World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Seller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble 2020 Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e Prize Finalist for Nonfiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Southern Book Prize Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn NPR Best Book of 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA BookPage Best Book of 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA New York Public Library Best Book of 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Holiday Gift Pick for 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn Indie Next Pick, September 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Big Indie Book of Fall 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA BuzzFeed Best Book of Fall 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Literary Hub Most Anticipated Book of 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eRalph Lauren\u003c\/i\u003e Summer Reading Recommendation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGarden \u0026amp; Gun\u003c\/i\u003e Summer Reading Recommendation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Bustle Best Book of Fall 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNamed a Most Anticipated Book of 2020 by The Millions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn Alma Favorite Book for Fall 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Literary Hub Recommended Climate Read for September 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eMpls.St.Paul Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Reading Recommendation for Fall 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"What the peacock can do,\" she tells us, \"is remind you of a home you will run away from and run back to all your life.\" The axolotl teaches us to smile, even in the face of unkindness; the touch-me-not plant shows us how to shake off unwanted advances; the narwhal demonstrates how to survive in hostile environments. Even in the strange and the unlovely, Nezhukumatathil finds beauty and kinship. For it is this way with wonder: it requires that we are curious enough to look past the distractions in order to fully appreciate the world's gifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Warm, lyrical, and gorgeously illustrated by Fumi Nakamura, \u003ci\u003eWorld of Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e is a book of sustenance and joy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aimee Nezhukumatathil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Milkweed Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.70w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781571313652\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis item is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturnable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAimee Nezhukumatathil\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cem\u003eis the author of four collections of poems, including, most recently, Oceanic, winner of the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award. Other awards for her writing include fellowships and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Mississippi Arts Council, and MacDowell. Her writing appears in Poetry, the New York Times Magazine, ESPN, and Tin House. She serves as poetry faculty for the Writing Workshops in Greece and is a professor of English and creative writing in the University of Mississippi's MFA program.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Milkweed Editions","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39827393413235,"sku":"9781571313652","price":25.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_2cdde2d4-d040-4eb0-817e-17a77dfee7b1.jpg?v=1644566895","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/world-of-wonders-in-praise-of-fireflies-whale-sharks-and-other-astonishments-9781571313652","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}