{"product_id":"back-of-beyond-9781916270848","title":"Back of Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubtle shades of landscape and light changing throughout the year; ravens tumbling \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eoverhead and returning swallows gathering mud to build their nests .... all woven into\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e a humorous yet heart-rending account of life entwined with nature. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis tale of running a bed and breakfast in the Shropshire Hills, reveals a learning curve of mistakes and challenges set against the ever-present beauty of the natural world, until the cruel intervention of motor neurone disease darkens the idyll. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn inspirational affirmation of life and intimate engagement with nature .... which reveals its own complex and powerful character. Small cameos of wild things are sharply \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eobserved, written with real love and illustrated with exquisite drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving with the Covid pandemic, climate change and deteriorating health, - not to mention an unforgettable kaleidoscope of two, four and six legged guests - each episode of this rural life is faced with wry humour, courage and resourcefulness, deepening the sense of life's value.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose who care for the natural world and our environment will warm to this profoundly moving story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Frances Brand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916270848\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.02w x 0.52d","brand":"Frances Brand,Howard Waters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52829731324085,"sku":"9781916270848","price":11.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781916270848.jpg?v=1786947317","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/back-of-beyond-9781916270848","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}