{"product_id":"birds-of-a-lesser-paradise-9781451643367","title":"Birds of a Lesser Paradise","description":"An \"astonishing debut collection, by a writer reminiscent of such greats as Alice Munro, Elizabeth Strout, and even Chekhov\" (Sara Gruen, author of \u003ci\u003eWater for Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e), focusing on women navigating relationships with humans, animals, and the natural world.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExploring the way our choices and relationships are shaped by the menace and beauty of the natural world, Megan Mayhew Bergman's powerful and heartwarming collection captures the surprising moments when the pull of our biology becomes evident, when love or fear collides with good sense, or when our attachment to an animal or wild place can't be denied. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \"Housewifely Arts,\" a single mother and her son drive hours to track down an African gray parrot that can mimic her deceased mother's voice. A population-control activist faces the conflict between her loyalty to the environment and her maternal desire in \"Yesterday's Whales.\" And in the title story, a lonely naturalist allows an attractive stranger to lead her and her aging father on a hunt for an elusive woodpecker. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs intelligent as they are moving, the stories in \u003ci\u003eBirds of a Lesser Paradise \u003c\/i\u003eare alive with emotion, wit, and insight into the impressive power that nature has over all of us. This extraordinary collection introduces a young writer of remarkable talent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781451643367\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/03\/2012 pg. 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/09\/2012 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Megan Mayhew Bergman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36651378311324,"sku":"9781451643367","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_15aa6efe-8d35-4d5b-a451-3b68f958948d.jpg?v=1603877526","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/birds-of-a-lesser-paradise-9781451643367","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}