{"product_id":"rust-belt-arcana-tarot-and-natural-history-in-the-exurban-wilds-9781948742122","title":"Rust Belt Arcana: Tarot and Natural History in the Exurban Wilds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn insightful take on the Tarot through the lens of the industrial Midwest, and a beautiful piece of nature writing in its own right.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat can the Tarot tell us about the flora and fauna of the industrial Midwest? In what ways might this ancient practice connect us to the Rust Belt today? \u003cem\u003eRust Belt Arcana\u003c\/em\u003e uses the Tarot's time-tested structure to answer these questions, juxtaposing the characteristics of the cards with the creatures and plants that surround us every day. The 22 idiosyncratic essays here--one for every card in the Major Arcana--bridge biology, natural history, and the human condition. They tell stories of abundance and loss, and they remind us of the Rust Belt's persistent remnant wilderness, a landscape often dismissed as unremarkable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA magical book both for Tarot enthusiasts and for those who are seeking to see beauty in a beleaguered landscape and define their remarkable place within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Belt Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948742122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.10h x 4.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Matt Stansberry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44273781899445,"sku":"9781948742122","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_5dd56fec-bbcb-44a3-88ef-b2eaf7f19936.jpg?v=1718082513","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/rust-belt-arcana-tarot-and-natural-history-in-the-exurban-wilds-9781948742122","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}