{"product_id":"book-1eqo","title":"Shelter and Storm: At Home in the Driftless","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiving mindfully with nature during a time of uncertainty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the midst of the environmental crises of the early twenty-first century, Tamara Dean sought a way to live lightly on the planet. Her quest drew her to a landscape unlike any other: the Driftless area of Wisconsin, a region untouched by glaciers, marked by steep hills and deeply carved valleys, capped with forests and laced with cold, spring-fed streams. There, she confronted, in ways large and small, the challenges of meeting basic needs while facing the ravages of climate change-an experience at once soul-stirring and practical that she recounts in \u003cem\u003eShelter and Storm\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDean's boundless curiosity and gift for storytelling imbue these essays with urgency and a sense of adventure. She invites readers to share in her discoveries while hunting for water, learning that a persistent weed could be food, or burning a hayfield to recreate a prairie. Contending with the fallout of fires, floods, and tornadoes, she offers responses to natural disasters that reflect the importance of community, now and for generations to come. Whether tracking down a rare, blue-glowing firefly, engineering a beaver-friendly waterway to appease a dying neighbor, or building a house of earthen blocks, Dean unites personal experience with science and history, presenting a perspective as informative as it is compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeenly attentive to the stakes for our planet's future-and the implications of extreme weather, shifting agricultural practices, and political divides-\u003cem\u003eShelter and Storm\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates a thoughtful way forward for anyone concerned about climate change and its far-reaching consequences or for anyone searching, as Dean has, for a more sustainable way to live.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":51195868840240,"sku":"BD1eqo","price":12.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/1eqo-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773779069","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-1eqo","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}