{"product_id":"the-beekeepers-lament-how-one-man-and-half-a-billion-honey-bees-help-feed-america-isbn-9780061873256","title":"The Beekeeper's Lament: How One Man and Half a Billion Honey Bees Help Feed America","description":"\u003cp\u003e“You’llnever think of bees, their keepers, or the fruits (and nuts) of their laborsthe same way again.” —Trevor Corson, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Secret Life of Lobsters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning journalist Hannah Nordhaus tells the remarkable story of John Miller, one of America’s foremost migratory beekeepers, and the myriad and mysterious epidemics threatening American honeybee populations. In luminous, razor-sharp prose, Nordhaus explores the vital role that honeybees play in American agribusiness, the maintenance of our food chain, and the very future of the nation. With an intimate focus and incisive reporting, in a book perfect for fans of Eric Schlosser’s \u003cem\u003eFast Food Nation\u003c\/em\u003e, Michael Pollan’s \u003cem\u003eThe Botany of Desire\u003c\/em\u003e,and John McPhee’s \u003cem\u003eOranges,\u003c\/em\u003e Nordhaus’s stunning exposé illuminates one the most critical issues facing the world today,offering insight, information, and, ultimately, hope. | \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe honey bee is a willing conscript, a working wonder, an unseen and crucial link in America's agricultural industry. But never before has its survival been so unclear—and the future of our food supply so acutely challenged. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter beekeeper John Miller, who trucks his hives around the country, bringing millions of bees to farmers otherwise bereft of natural pollinators. Even as the mysterious and deadly epidemic known as Colony Collapse Disorder devastates bee populations across the globe, Miller forges ahead with the determination and wry humor of a true homespun hero. \u003cem\u003eThe Beekeeper's Lament\u003c\/em\u003e tells his story and that of his bees, making for a complex, moving, and unforgettable portrait of man in the new natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“I loved \u003ci\u003eThe Beekeeper’s Lament\u003c\/i\u003e. With great reporting and great writing, Hannah Nordhaus gives a new angle on an ever-evolving topic. You’ll learn a lot.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBernd Heinrich, author of Winter World and Mind of the Raven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hannah Nordhaus has written an engaging account of the men and insects who put food on our tables. \u003ci\u003eThe Beekeeper’s Lament\u003c\/i\u003e is a sweet, sad story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth Kolbert, author of Field Notes from a Catastrophe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this revelatory, bittersweet investigation into the state of commercial beekeeping in the 21st century, Nordhaus follows the migratory life of a commercial beekeeper, John Miller, as he trucks his bees between California and North Dakota...and, against all odds, keep[s] his bees and his business alive.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A crackerjack story…the author struck gold….Nordhaus is a lively writer who…ably conveys the economics of the trade…and is just as able to describe the romance and miracle of honey….A smooth-as-honey \u003ci\u003etour d’horizon\u003c\/i\u003e of the raggedy world of beekeeping.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Miller is a complex and colorful man, and his story, along with the story of the bees, is an engaging read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book is a terrific read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Bee Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Highly recommended as both a character study and a compelling popular science work for interested readers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Echoing Rachel Carson’s 1962 attack on the effects of pesticides, \u003ci\u003eSilent Spring\u003c\/i\u003e, Nordhaus explores this fascinating subject, providing long overdue recognition to the beekeeper and their task as stewards of a species.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Some of the best narrative and storytelling I’ve had the pleasure of reading since Rebecca Skloot’s \u003ci\u003eThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks\u003c\/i\u003e...You must read this book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaggie Koerth-Baker, Boing Boing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The book is a rich mix of head and heart.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fascinating peek into the precarious business of keeping the nation’s crops pollinated.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmithsonian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Beekeeper’s Lament\u003c\/i\u003e is at once science lesson, sociological study, and breezy read….A book about bees could easily descend into academe, but the author settles for nothing less than literature.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Nordhaus, an award-winning journalist, weaves a dramatic tale of how and why beehives and bees themselves are threatened by everything from mites to moths to bee thieves.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bees are amazing. That’s the first reason to read \u003ci\u003eThe Beekeeper’s Lament\u003c\/i\u003e, journalist Hannah Nordhaus’s rewarding account of migratory beekeeping and the mysterious scourge stalking the domestic bee population… It’s metaphorical and poetic, elegiac and somehow sad.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fascinating read from cover to cover.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Her book is extraordinary in its breadth and depth, and most of all, it is exquisitely written. She distills information about beekeeping that many authors have attempted, but few command the writing skills of this seasoned journalist and none capture the magic of such a fascinating main character as John Miller -- a fourth-generation Mormon migratory beekeeper who serves as the queen bee in this enchanting tale.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlterNet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Her book is extraordinary in its breadth and depth, and most of all, it is exquisitely written….\u003ci\u003eThe Beekeeper’s Lament\u003c\/i\u003e offers us a fascinating peek into the diverse, interrelated, and worrisome aspects of the beekeeper’s world....Enjoyable and enlightening.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlterNet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This rollicking, buzzing, and touching meditation on mortality brings alive a sociable and lovable but desperately fragile cast of characters who will pull at your heartstrings--and that’s before you’ve even met the humans! 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