{"product_id":"the-field-9798990992115","title":"The Field","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Michael Nipert\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Nightbird\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Nightbird\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Subjects \u0026amp; Themes - Places\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Field\u003c\/em\u003e is a narrative of poetry and prose that marks the trajectory of a ten-acre field across ninety years of my family history as it evolved through multiple stages from a horse ranch into a manicured suburb of 20 luxury homes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI grew up in a time of freedom and boundless play where I could run wild with my neighborhood friends and watch my horse whispering Grampa set the stage for the love of family, animals, and every inch of the land. I share, amongst others, stories about my Nana and mother, wise women with old world sensibilities and a little magic that deeply influenced my children and me, as well as the rest of our family and friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough \u003cem\u003eThe Field\u003c\/em\u003e moves through many enchanting and lyrical moments, I also share some of the most tragic losses in my life, including my father who died at 50 from a malignant brain tumor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis poetic memoir tells a greater story of the culture at large as the changing times have forced us to participate in a new way of life. This recent fracture in our reality has torn us from a profound connection with nature and obscured the universal experience of beauty and love with the inevitable passing of time and our tenuous hold upon it. Sadly, my brothers and I succumbed to the pressures and sold the last fraction of the field in 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nightbird","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47592818213015,"sku":"9798990992115","price":1279.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798990992115.webp?v=1774979447","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-field-9798990992115","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}