{"product_id":"9780984213368","title":"Yoke and Feather","description":"Author: Jessie van Eerden\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780984213368\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Dzanc Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 26 Feb 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 212\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMay you braid back the hair of the girl who asks you to; may your lips brush other lips in an almost-kiss; when the chickens are gone, may you sow the coop in arugula; may the fogged-in mountain roads thread through your apocalyptic dreams and the cornbread and beans round your belly; may you always give away the thing you love most, like the dollar-store bracelet, or a picture of the sea.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this stunning collection of braided essays, Yoke \u0026amp; Feather invites the reader into an exploration of the everyday sacred: blessings for the demolition derby and the public-school lice check, a canoe trip through Boquillas Canyon along the Rio Grande, and a visit to the kitchen of the biblical sisters, Mary and Martha, as they welcome their improbable foster daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRooted in a rural mountain childhood and threaded with Renaissance painting, Egyptian hieroglyphics, and midlife longing for a partner and child, these essays-both playful and deeply felt-reimagine familiar biblical narratives and chart the connections between ancient myth and contemporary life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46819964158110,"sku":"ADS-9780984213368","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780984213368.jpg?v=1778467078","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780984213368","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}