{"product_id":"9781571311986","title":"World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments (B\u0026N Book of the Year)(B\u0026N Exclusive Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis B\u0026amp;N Exclusive Gift Edition features a deluxe jacket with debossed, two-color metallic foil stamping; deckled-edge pages; and sumptuously illustrated endpapers featuring the subjects of four brilliant new chapters appearing exclusively in this hardcover edition. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Seller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble 2020 Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e Prize Finalist for Nonfiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Southern Book Prize Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn NPR Best Book of 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA BookPage Best Book of 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA New York Public Library Best Book of 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Holiday Gift Pick for 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn Indie Next Pick, September 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \"Big Indie Book of Fall 2020\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA BuzzFeed Best Book of Fall 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Literary Hub \"Most Anticipated Book of 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eRalph Lauren\u003c\/i\u003e Summer Reading Recommendation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGarden \u0026amp; Gun\u003c\/i\u003e Summer Reading Recommendation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Bustle \"Best Book of Fall 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNamed a \"Most Anticipated Book of 2020\" by The Millions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn Alma \"Favorite Book for Fall 2020\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Literary Hub \"Recommended Climate Read for September 2020\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eMpls.St.Paul Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Reading Recommendation for Fall 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\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\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As 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.\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Warm, lyrical, and gorgeously illustrated by Fumi Nakamura, \u003ci\u003eWorld of Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e is a book of sustenance and joy.","brand":"Milkweed Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46958985216240,"sku":"9781571311986","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781571311986_p0.jpg?v=1763768144","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781571311986","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}