{"product_id":"book-k76g","title":"A Monarch in Winter","description":"\u003cp\u003eCompelled by deep instinct and the curious mind of a retired nurse, scientist, midwife, and nascent naturalist, the author retrieves a too-late-to-migrate monarch caterpillar from a December ice storm. She decides to learn all she can to care for the butterfly that soon emerges in her home while the second winter of COVID-19 rages outdoors. Each day of its longer-than-expected life brings new observations, challenges, and rewards, which the author shares with the reader as journal entries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-How are butterflies and newborns alike?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-How and what will he eat? How often?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Does he sleep? Where will he decide to roost?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-How long will he live?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are bigger questions, too. What does it mean to age? How do we care for our aging? When do we stop? What can foster a peaceful death? Read to discover fascinating details with easy-to-understand science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn A Monarch in Winter: Biography of a Butterfly, discover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe evolutionary similarities between insects and humans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRipple effects on nature and evolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParallels in life as we cope with a global pandemic and transformation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe preciousness of every moment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrue connection and intimacy among living creatures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring these few months of semi-isolation in the second winter of COVID-19, the author creates a new routine, a new purpose, and a new relationship with nature through caring for the small creature in her care. Read this fascinating narrative and witness the butterfly effect on one woman's life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49496743510320,"sku":"BDk76g","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/k76g-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773626360","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-k76g","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}