{"title":"Aimee Nezhukumatathil PDF E-Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"world-of-wonders","title":"World of Wonders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble 2020 Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e Prize Finalist for Nonfiction\u003cbr\u003eA Southern Book Prize Finalist\u003cbr\u003eAn NPR Best Book of 2020\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2020\u003cbr\u003eA BookPage Best Book of 2020\u003cbr\u003eA New York Public Library Best Book of 2020\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Holiday Gift Pick for 2020\u003cbr\u003eAn Indie Next Pick, September 2019\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \"Big Indie Book of Fall 2020\"\u003cbr\u003eA BuzzFeed Best Book of Fall 2020\u003cbr\u003eA Literary Hub \"Most Anticipated Book of 2020\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eRalph Lauren\u003c\/i\u003e Summer Reading Recommendation\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGarden \u0026amp; Gun\u003c\/i\u003e Summer Reading Recommendation\u003cbr\u003eA Bustle \"Best Book of Fall 2020\u003cbr\u003eNamed a \"Most Anticipated Book of 2020\" by The Millions\u003cbr\u003eAn Alma \"Favorite Book for Fall 2020\"\u003cbr\u003eA Literary Hub \"Recommended Climate Read for September 2020\"\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eMpls.St.Paul Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Reading Recommendation for Fall 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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\u003eWarm, lyrical, and gorgeously illustrated by Fumi Nakamura,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld of Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a book of sustenance and joy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Good E-Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51189915320594,"sku":"","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1009\/1026\/files\/WorldofWonders.jpg?v=1744724119"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.goode-books.com\/collections\/aimee-nezhukumatathil-pdf-e-books.oembed","provider":"Good E-Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}