{"product_id":"cafe-neandertal-isbn-9781619027770","title":"Café Neandertal","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Award–winning writer Bahrami is a delightful guide in this thoroughly enjoyable look into the research and recovery of a group of Neandertal remains in the French Dordogne region . . . Her wide interests in travel, memoir, food, wine, and more make this exceedingly engaging title more like a French version of \u003ci\u003eUnder the Tuscan Sun\u003c\/i\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCentered in the Dordogne region of southwestern France, one of Europe’s most concentrated regions for Neandertal occupations, \u003ci\u003eCafé Neandertal\u003c\/i\u003e features the work of archaeologists doing some of the most comprehensive and global work to date on the research, exploration, and recovery of our ancient ancestors, shedding a surprising light on what it means to be human.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eCafé Neandertal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] beautifully crafted book . . . Bahrami is a wonderful writer who brings many of the attributes of the novel to a clear and compelling narrative that encapsulates a snapshot of the state of our current knowledge about Neanderthals. Peopled with a vast cast of fascinating characters, from village locals to querulous scientists, it brings to life the excitement of unearthing the past and describes the ‘new, more enlightened era in studies of human evolution’ that is dawning.\" —\u003ci\u003eCosmos Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Highly recommended for archaeology and prehistory buffs and armchair travelers.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"We need to understand who we were in order to know where we are headed. In the caves and forests of France’s Dordogne region, Beebe Bahrami guides us on a haunting encounter with what may be our earlier selves, a creature whose passions and powers and motives we have only begun to fathom. A fascinating read for anyone who claims to be human.\" —Peter Stark, author of \u003ci\u003eAstoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson’s Lost Pacific Empire; A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With a pilgrim’s reverence and a scientist’s exactitude, Bahrami captures the textures, smells, and sounds of the excavation sites and adjacent towns . . . At the heart of this story is Bahrami’s trek through densely overgrown prehistoric territory in search of a visceral connection to and deeper understanding of all humankind.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Written with all the flair and enthusiasm of an experienced writer eager to share her love of her subject.\"\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeebe Bahrami\u003c\/b\u003e is a professional writer known for award–winning travel, memoir, archaeology, outdoors and adventure, food and wine, spiritual, and cross–cultural writing. Author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spiritual Traveler Spain\u003c\/i\u003e (Paulist Press, 2009) and \u003ci\u003eHistoric Walking Guides Madrid\u003c\/i\u003e (DestinWorld Publishing, 2009), her work also appears in \u003ci\u003eArchaeology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWine Enthusiast, Bark\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Pennsylvania Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e Books, and \u003ci\u003eMichelin Green Guides\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. She wrote two travel apps, \u003ci\u003eThe Esoteric Camino France and Spain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMadrid Walks\u003c\/i\u003e, and maintains two blogs, \u003ci\u003eCafé Oc\u003c\/i\u003e, on life in the Dordogne, and \u003ci\u003eThe Pilgrim's Way Café\u003c\/i\u003e, dedicated to exploring the world on foot. Read more at beebebahrami.weebly.com.","brand":"Counterpoint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299894317285,"sku":"NP9781619027770","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781619027770.jpg?v=1742917854","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/cafe-neandertal-isbn-9781619027770","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}