{"product_id":"book-yapo","title":"Songs from Fern's Pond","description":"\u003cp\u003eReminiscent of Mary Oliver's A Thousand Mornings and Amanda Thomson's Belonging, this evocative blend of poetry, prose, and personal letters unfurls a story of an untamed, beautiful place-and one woman's choice to spend the last chapter of her life making it her home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt age sixty-two, Fern started a new life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecently widowed, she found a piece of neglected acreage above the Snake River on which to build a home, forge a community-and find renewed purpose. On the land around Fern's Pond, she nurtured a vineyard, an abundant garden, and a small farm of sheep, one cow, a goat, and chickens. She befriended wild ducks and harvested trout in her waters, and she used the materials that grew around the pond and springs to weave baskets-unique works of art that captured the elegance of the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSongs from Fern's Pond is a collage of poetry, letters, and prose that captures the universal resilience of the human spirit through the humor and courage of a woman who fearlessly pursued the life she dreamed of. A duet of text between mother and daughter, it's a transcendent vision of the rough, wild, and beautiful landscape of the heart-and a reminder that every chapter is worth living to its fullest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Author's Republic","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50408158527792,"sku":"BDyapo","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/yapo-cover.jpg?v=1765531753","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-yapo","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}