{"product_id":"archives-of-joy-reflections-on-animals-and-the-nature-of-being-hardcover","title":"Archives of Joy: Reflections on Animals and the Nature of Being - Hardcover","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\u003eJean-François Beauchemin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Warriner\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor readers of \u003ci\u003eWorld of Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e and the poetry of Mary Oliver comes a joyful, tender memoir of encounters with animals and their potential to transform the life of one writer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo mismatched ducks quarrel amorously. A tortoise basks on a rock in the sun. Four deer ceremoniously visit a writer's garden to announce the arrival of a newborn fawn. In \u003ci\u003eArchives of Joy\u003c\/i\u003e, renowned poet, essayist, and novelist Jean-François Beauchemin turns his poetic and playful gaze to memories of animals he has known throughout his life, from fleeting encounters to deep relationships. With each meeting, Beauchemin returns to a simple thought: that joy in nature is an essential counterweight to the inescapable awareness of the brevity of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn short, humorous, and often dreamlike vignettes, Beauchemin meditates on the mysteries of existence, the alchemy of memory, and the entwinement of the animal world with our own-whether he's nursing an injured bird back to health, deciphering the gaze of a judgmental cat, or keeping company with a workhorse nearing its death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis life as a writer and his beloved pet dogs and cats feature often, as do the creatures he encounters in his garden, at farms, or on woodland walks: sparrows, crows, deer, foxes, horses, and cows. Deeply restorative, imaginative, and dreamily poetic, \u003ci\u003eArchives of Joy\u003c\/i\u003e is a memoir that will stay with readers long after its final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean-François Beauchemin\u003c\/b\u003e is a prolific French-Canadian author whose novels, poems, essays, and contemplations have earned great critical acclaim. His work has been called \"one of the best-kept secrets\" of Quebec literature. He has twice been shortlisted for the Governor General's Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.6 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47545462587645,"sku":"9781771649322","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/WjN2OWMzc2d5VHdEa0ZLOFRpdzhGQT09.webp?v=1779033250","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/archives-of-joy-reflections-on-animals-and-the-nature-of-being-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}