{"product_id":"9781595587305","title":"A Buffalo in the House: The True Story of a Man, an Animal, and the American West","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author, “\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ea heartwarming tale of bonding between people and animals” (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e A sprawling suburban house in Santa Fe is not the kind of home where a buffalo normally roams, but Veryl Goodnight and Roger Brooks are not your ordinary animal lovers. Over a hundred years after Veryl’s ancestors, Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight, hand-raised two baby buffalo to help save the species from extinction, the sculptor and her husband adopt an orphaned buffalo calf of their own. Against a backdrop of the American West, \u003ci\u003eA Buffalo in the House\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a household situation beyond any sitcom writer’s wildest dreams.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Charlie has no idea he’s a buffalo and Roger has no idea just how strong the bond between man and buffalo can be. In the historical shadow of the near-extermination of a majestic and misunderstood animal, Roger sets out to save just one buffalo—in a true story featuring “one of the most memorable characters in recent nature writing” (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “More than a touching man-beast buddy tale . . . lovingly chronicles the history of an embattled species and its importance in the American West.” —\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Moving proof of the restorative powers of man’s relationship with nature.” —\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"New Press, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151258861808,"sku":"9781595587305","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781595587305_p0.jpg?v=1769901722","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781595587305","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}