{"title":"Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatricia Ononiwu Kaishian\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts immersive journeys into the natural world, blending vivid storytelling with insightful exploration. Her work, including titles like \u003cem\u003eForest Euphoria\u003c\/em\u003e, invites readers to reconnect with the rhythms of nature and discover the profound beauty found in the wilderness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eScience \u0026amp; Nature\u003c\/em\u003e category, Kaishian’s writing offers both inspiration and reflection for those fascinated by the environment. Her narratives weave scientific curiosity with poetic observation, appealing to readers who appreciate thoughtful, nature-focused literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"forest-euphoria-by-patricia-ononiwu-kaishian-9781954118904","title":"Forest Euphoria","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA thrilling book about the abounding queerness of the natural world that challenges our expectations of what is normal, beautiful, and possible.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing up, Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian felt most at home in the swamps and culverts near her house in the Hudson Valley. A child who frequently felt out of place, too much of one thing or not enough of another, she found acceptance in these settings, among other amphibious beings. In snakes, snails, and, above all, fungi, she saw her own developing identities as a queer, neurodivergent person reflected back at her, and in them, too, she found a personal path to a life of science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eForest Euphoria\u003c\/i\u003e, Kaishian shows us this making of a scientist and introduces readers to the queerness of all the life around us. Fungal species, we learn, commonly encompass more than two biological sexes and some as many as twenty-three thousand. Some intersex slugs mutually fire calcium carbonate 'love darts' at each other during courtship. Glass eels are sexually undetermined until their last year of life, a mystery that scientists once dubbed 'the eel question.' Nature, Kaishian shows us, is filled with the unusual, the overlooked, and the marginalised, and they have lessons for us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWide-ranging, richly observant, and full of surprises, \u003ci\u003eForest Euphoria\u003c\/i\u003e will open your eyes and change how you look at the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'An antidote to the loneliness of our species.' — Robin Wall Kimmer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A master class in how to love the world.' — Margaret Renkl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47486081990892,"sku":"9781954118904","price":57.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5bfc2c2df43984f8689b353a98139f00.jpg?v=1775782322"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/patricia-ononiwu-kaishian.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}