{"product_id":"looking-for-hickories-thomas-springer-9780472050239","title":"Looking for Hickories: The Forgotten Wildness of the Rural Midwest","description":"\u003cp\u003eA new voice reveals the unique character of the upper Midwest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the spirit of other writers who share an affinity for the natural world---authors such as Robert Frost, Emerson, and Bill Bryson---\u003ci\u003eLooking for Hickories\u003c\/i\u003e is Tom Springer's ode to the people, natural beauty, and lore of the Midwest, a place where bustling communities neighbor a fragile mosaic of quiet woods, fertile meadows, and miles of farmland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTouching and humorous by turns, \u003ci\u003eLooking for Hickories\u003c\/i\u003e captures the essence of the upper Midwest's character with subjects particular to the region yet often universal in theme, from barn building to land preservation to the neglected importance of various trees in the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike Frost's best poems, Springer's essays often begin with delight and end in wisdom. They mingle a generosity of spirit and the childlike pleasure of discovery with a grown-up sense of a time and a place, if not lost, then in danger of disappearing altogether---things to treasure and preserve for today and tomorrow. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0472050230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780472050239\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Michigan Regional\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.08w x 0.48d","brand":"Thomas Springer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43919895953663,"sku":"9780472050239","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_e399113e-9790-4d38-9df3-fff00f4c3eda.jpg?v=1680812504","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/looking-for-hickories-thomas-springer-9780472050239","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}