{"product_id":"9780881466034","title":"Ossabaw Island: A Sense of Place","description":"\u003cp\u003eOssabaw Island has meant many things to many people. For its earliest residents, Ossabaw was a bountiful place to live and gather yaupon holly. For relative latecomers it has been a source of live oak lumber, a series of brutal slave plantations, a winter retreat for northern industrialists, a cattle ranch, an artists' retreat, and Georgia's first Heritage Preserve. Despite the long history of a give-and-take relationship between humans and nature, Ossabaw now exudes a strong sense of untamed wildness that is part of its appeal to artists, scientists, and nature lovers alike. The photography of Jill Stuckey's work on the island highlights the diverse ecological landscapes and the built human environment. Complementing Jill's photographs are vignettes that share insights about the life and work of Roger Parker—Ossabaw's \"Saltwater Cowboy\"—who worked on the island for more than half a century, and those close to him.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mercer University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47019151950064,"sku":"9780881466034","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780881466034_p0.jpg?v=1763853779","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780881466034","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}