{"product_id":"water-wood-and-wild-things-by-hannah-kirshner","title":"Water, Wood, and Wild Things by Hannah Kirshner","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mobile-about-the-book\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"seemore-0\" class=\"slot product-about 9780593135372 isbn-related seemoreenable show opened\" target-height=\"607\" height-fold=\"377\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"overview\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWater, Wood, and Wild Things\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e invites readers to see what goes into making a fine bowl, a cup of tea, or a harvest of rice and introduces the masters who dedicate their lives to this work. \u003cspan\u003eWe thoroughly enjoyed the detailed approach to Kirshner's journaling of her experiences in Yamanaka, a town nestled in the mountains of Ishikawa Prefecture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKirshner describes traditional activities of the town by introducing memorable characters such as Nakajima-san, an outspoken wood turner who makes delicate sake cups, to a band of fearless \u003cem\u003esaka-ami\u003c\/em\u003e (duck hunting by net) hunters. Acknowledging her privilege as an outsider to learn from these masters, Kirshner's spirit to go \"all-in\" and live amongst this small community is both inspiring and entertaining.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePart travelogue, part meditation on the meaning of work, and full of her own drawings and recipes, Kirshner's refreshing book is an ode to a place and its people, as well as a profound examination of what it means to sustain traditions and find purpose in cultivation and craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor: Hannah Kirshner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages: 370\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by Penguin Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted in USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39991424778319,"sku":"14-100-0085","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0212\/1922\/products\/wwwt_kirshner_book_90b7a7c4-396c-49e8-a884-febc4381e3e5.jpg?v=1652814551","url":"https:\/\/umamimart.life\/products\/water-wood-and-wild-things-by-hannah-kirshner","provider":"Umami Mart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}