{"product_id":"a-naturalists-cabin-constructing-a-dream-9781635610659","title":"A Naturalist's Cabin: Constructing a Dream","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Cathy Johnson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Echo Point Books \u0026amp; Media\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Echo Point Books \u0026amp; Media\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Remodeling \u0026amp; Renovation - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring a dusty Midwestern drought, Cathy Johnson stumbled upon a cool, limpid pond in northwestern Missouri and fell in love. Scraping together their savings, she and her late husband bought the pond and the surrounding 18 acres of land--a \"naturalist's playground,\" as she describes it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this richly detailed account, Johnson introduces us to the timid white-tailed deer, iridescent blue dragonflies, velvety meadows, deep, quiet old-growth woods, and steep limestone and loess hills carved by prehistoric rivers or piled high by receding glaciers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGradually overcome with a long-held desire to build her own cabin in the woods, Johnson decided to raise a small structure that fits the landscape hand-in-glove, where she could retreat to observe the astounding beauty of the wilderness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with fascinating geology and natural history, this intriguing narrative will inspire you to see beauty and adventure in the great outdoors wherever you are-and to put the foundations under your own dream.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders interested in related titles from Cathy A. Johnson will also want to see: On Becoming Lost (ISBN: 1635615607), The Nocturnal Naturalist (ISBN: 163561564X), Painting Nature's Details in Watercolor (ISBN: 1635615658).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46490542735511,"sku":"9781635610659","price":1886.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781635610659.jpg?v=1766345886","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-naturalists-cabin-constructing-a-dream-9781635610659","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}