{"product_id":"the-field-9798990992115","title":"The Field","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Field\u003c\/em\u003e is a narrative of poetry and prose that marks the trajectory of a ten-acre field across ninety years of my family history as it evolved through multiple stages from a horse ranch into a manicured suburb of 20 luxury homes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI grew up in a time of freedom and boundless play where I could run wild with my neighborhood friends and watch my horse whispering Grampa set the stage for the love of family, animals, and every inch of the land. I share, amongst others, stories about my Nana and mother, wise women with old world sensibilities and a little magic that deeply influenced my children and me, as well as the rest of our family and friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough \u003cem\u003eThe Field\u003c\/em\u003e moves through many enchanting and lyrical moments, I also share some of the most tragic losses in my life, including my father who died at 50 from a malignant brain tumor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis poetic memoir tells a greater story of the culture at large as the changing times have forced us to participate in a new way of life. This recent fracture in our reality has torn us from a profound connection with nature and obscured the universal experience of beauty and love with the inevitable passing of time and our tenuous hold upon it. Sadly, my brothers and I succumbed to the pressures and sold the last fraction of the field in 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nightbird\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798990992115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Michael Nipert","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52360450343093,"sku":"9798990992115","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f58839f5-54b1-4f9f-a4eb-23c872c5e778.jpg?v=1773721004","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-field-9798990992115","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}