{"product_id":"the-old-way-a-story-of-the-first-people-paperback","title":"The Old Way: A Story of the First People - 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\u003eElizabeth Marshall Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Marshall Thomas was nineteen when her father took his family to live among the Bushmen of the Kalahari. Fifty years later, after a life of writing and study, Thomas returns to her experiences with the Bushmen, one of the last hunter-gatherer societies on earth, and discovers among them an essential link to the origins of all human society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHumans lived for 1,500 centuries as roving clans, adapting daily to changes in environment and food supply, living for the most part like their animal ancestors. Those origins are not so easily abandoned, Thomas suggests, and our modern society has plenty still to learn from the Bushmen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough her vivid, empathic account, Thomas reveals a template for the lives and societies of all humankind.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Marshall Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of seven books of fiction and nonfiction--among them \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Life of Dogs, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Harmless People, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eReindeer Moon, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Animal Wife\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New Hampshire\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45330753749094,"sku":"9780312427283","price":34.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/dkJYaHphczBzbGRNdnBXd1lXTWVNdz09.webp?v=1774378169","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-old-way-a-story-of-the-first-people-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}