{"product_id":"ornithology-jeannie-wallace-mckeown-9781991240460","title":"Ornithology","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe women in my family\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ereturn as birds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhen they are done being women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrandmothers and great-grandmothers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebokmakierie, wagtails, hoopoes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(from the poem, Ornithology)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this powerful second collection, award-winning South African poet Jeannie Wallace McKeown maps the landscape of loss with unflinching honesty and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elyrical grace. Set against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, these poems navigate the intimate terrain of grief following the death of her parents, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etransforming everyday moments-from morning tea to grocery shopping-into profound meditations on love and survival. With clear-eyed precision and without descending into sentimentality, McKeown reminds us that in our shared vulnerability lies our deepest connection to life itself. These are poems that demand to be felt, understood, and returned to again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeannie Wallace McKeown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1991240465\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781991240460\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Modjaji Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.13d","brand":"Jeannie Wallace McKeown","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48154312343807,"sku":"9781991240460","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_058af3bb-8131-458e-b7ac-a2fcd3e52ce3.jpg?v=1770789320","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ornithology-jeannie-wallace-mckeown-9781991240460","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}