Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Such an impressionable read. So much here about bees, life, and grit. Also a valuable read to talk about abuse and mental illness.
“Ultimately we are all social insects that thrive together or suffer alone.”
I want to be a beekeeper after reading this. I also want to ensure I look after my hive and don’t cause undue suffering to my human and other earthling family members.
So powerful!
“Ultimately we are all social insects that thrive together or suffer alone.”
I want to be a beekeeper after reading this. I also want to ensure I look after my hive and don’t cause undue suffering to my human and other earthling family members.
So powerful!
I probably never would have picked this book up on my own, because it didn't seem like a life experience I could relate to, just another one of those "mushy" memoirs. But it was a selection for a book club I joined and I'm so glad it was. By the end, my prevailing thought was gratitude. I wanted to just find the author and say thank you for sharing your story.
It was a beautiful and touching story about a woman who grew up in a troubled environment but overcame that through the love of her grandfather and a learned appreciation for bees - which ultimately represented our deep connection to the world as more than just our finite selves.
I appreciated the mini-lessons on bees that were interspersed, both as a fascinating glimpse into part of the natural world that we so often take for granted, and as a metaphor for hope and purpose.
The author flipped anger and rejection and victimhood on their heads and turned it into a powerful message for choice and resilience. There was a really beautiful balance between fear and hope, despair and promise, darkness and light. You never felt like this was either whiney reflection or preachy optimism. It was simply very human.
This is definitely a book you don't put down, because whether you relate or not, it speaks to you. I enjoyed every word.
It was a beautiful and touching story about a woman who grew up in a troubled environment but overcame that through the love of her grandfather and a learned appreciation for bees - which ultimately represented our deep connection to the world as more than just our finite selves.
I appreciated the mini-lessons on bees that were interspersed, both as a fascinating glimpse into part of the natural world that we so often take for granted, and as a metaphor for hope and purpose.
The author flipped anger and rejection and victimhood on their heads and turned it into a powerful message for choice and resilience. There was a really beautiful balance between fear and hope, despair and promise, darkness and light. You never felt like this was either whiney reflection or preachy optimism. It was simply very human.
This is definitely a book you don't put down, because whether you relate or not, it speaks to you. I enjoyed every word.
One of the best books I've read in recent memory. The extraordinary story of a young girl saved from a grim childhood through the unconditional love of her grandfather, a traditional beekeeper who teaches her about the lives, colonies and importance of bees (and children) in the gentlest demonstration of love.
Meredith had two absent parents, one close by in a depressive rage who she tiptoed carefully around through her entire childhood, yet her story is told with a clear eyed matter of factness, taking pleasure in the small moments that life offered, in the comfort of a younger brother and in the warmth of her grandfather's love. A touching and beautiful story.
Meredith had two absent parents, one close by in a depressive rage who she tiptoed carefully around through her entire childhood, yet her story is told with a clear eyed matter of factness, taking pleasure in the small moments that life offered, in the comfort of a younger brother and in the warmth of her grandfather's love. A touching and beautiful story.
This book will leave the reader with a deeper appreciation for the complexity of the honeybee community and what the bees can teach us about the human family...a very sweet read!