{"product_id":"a-honeybee-heart-has-five-openings-a-year-of-keeping-bees-paperback","title":"A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings: A Year of Keeping Bees - Paperback","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\u003eHelen Jukes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e begins as Helen Jukes is entering her thirties and struggling to settle into her new job and home.\u003c\/b\u003e Then friends gift her a colony of honeybees--a gift that, according to folklore, brings good luck--and Jukes embarks on the rewarding, perilous journey of becoming a beekeeper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJukes writes about what it means to \"keep\" wild creatures and to live alongside beings whose laws of life are so different from our own. She delves into the history of beekeeping, exploring the ancient--and sometimes disturbing--relationship between keeper and bee, human and wild thing. And as her colony grows, the very act of beekeeping seems to open new perspectives, making her world come alive again. A beautifully wrought meditation on uncertainty and hope, feelings of restlessness and home, and how we might better know ourselves, \u003ci\u003eA Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings\u003c\/i\u003e shows us how to be alert to these small creatures flitting among us that are yet so vital a force for the continuation of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelen Jukes is a writer and writing tutor based in the United Kingdom. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePort Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAeon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Clearing\u003c\/i\u003e, and other venues. Follow her on Twitter @helen__jukes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44434149802086,"sku":"9781501766534","price":25.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/NnhFZlVNZ0N3ZVQ5RDhGRXJSTy8vQT09.webp?v=1770432784","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/a-honeybee-heart-has-five-openings-a-year-of-keeping-bees-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}