{"product_id":"b0bhtml2dp","title":"George: A Magpie Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Poignant and funny…a passionate book about unconditional love and commitment.” — The Washington Post  * “Captivating.” —Associated Press * “Rich with imagery…It’s impossible not to be smitten.” — Star Tribune  (Minneapolis)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom poet and painter Frieda Hughes, an intimate, charming, and humorous memoir recounting her experience rescuing and raising an abandoned baby magpie in the Welsh countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Frieda Hughes moved to a ramshackle estate in the wilds of Wales, she was expecting to take on a few projects: planting a garden, painting, writing her poetry column for  The   Times  (London), and possibly even breathing new life into her ailing marriage. But instead, she found herself rescuing a baby magpie, the sole survivor of a nest destroyed in a storm—and embarking on an obsession that would change the course of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the magpie, George, grows from a shrieking scrap of feathers and bones into an intelligent, unruly companion, Frieda finds herself captivated—and apprehensive of what will happen when the time comes to finally set him free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith irresistible humor and heart, Frieda invites us along on her unlikely journey toward joy and connection in the wake of sadness and loss; a journey that began with saving a tiny wild creature and ended with her being saved in return.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":52834368618712,"sku":"YSL55732","price":8.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/3356\/2072\/files\/81_DiseymDL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793259305","url":"https:\/\/www.bookmebay.com\/products\/b0bhtml2dp","provider":"BookMebay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}