{"product_id":"ornithology-paperback-1","title":"Ornithology - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeannie Wallace McKeown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 62\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.13 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 22, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46198199091397,"sku":"9781991240460","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/2dXt5J1xGK9781991240460.webp?v=1778349231","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/ornithology-paperback-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}