{"product_id":"back-of-beyond-frances-brand-9781916270862","title":"Back of Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubtle shades of landscape and light changing throughout the year; ravens tumbling \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eoverhead and returning swallows gathering mud to build their nests .... all woven into\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e a humorous yet heart-rending account of life entwined with nature. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis tale of running a bed and breakfast in the Shropshire Hills, reveals a learning curve\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof mistakes and challenges set against the ever-present beauty of the natural world, until the cruel intervention of motor neurone disease darkens the idyll. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn inspirational affirmation of life and intimate engagement with nature .... which reveals its own complex and powerful character. Small cameos of wild things are sharply \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eobserved, written with real love and illustrated with exquisite drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving with the Covid pandemic, climate change and deteriorating health, - not to mention an unforgettable kaleidoscope of two, four and six legged guests - each episode of this rural life is faced with wry humour, courage and resourcefulness, deepening the sense of life's value.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose who care for the natural world and our environment will warm to this profoundly moving story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frances Brand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1916270867\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916270862\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e North Hill Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Frances Brand","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48800606978303,"sku":"9781916270862","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/back-of-beyond-frances-brand-9781916270862","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}