{"product_id":"yoke-and-feather-by-jessie-van-eerden-9780984213368","title":"Yoke and Feather","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMay you braid back the hair of the girl who asks you to; may your lips brush other lips in an almost-kiss; when the chickens are gone, may you sow the coop in arugula; may the fogged-in mountain roads thread through your apocalyptic dreams and the cornbread and beans round your belly; may you always give away the thing you love most, like the dollar-store bracelet, or a picture of the sea.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this stunning collection of braided essays, \u003cem\u003eYoke and Feather\u003c\/em\u003e invites the reader into an exploration of the everyday sacred: blessings for the demolition derby and the public-school lice check, a canoe trip through Boquillas Canyon along the Rio Grande, and a visit to the kitchen of the biblical sisters, Mary and Martha, as they welcome their improbable foster daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in a rural mountain childhood and threaded with Renaissance painting, Egyptian hieroglyphics, and midlife longing for a partner and child, these essays—both playful and deeply felt—reimagine familiar biblical narratives and chart the connections between ancient myth and contemporary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461801754860,"sku":"9780984213368","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780984213368-yoke-and-feather.jpg?v=1774978043","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/yoke-and-feather-by-jessie-van-eerden-9780984213368","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}