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The honey bee is a willing conscript, a working wonder, an unseen and crucial link in America's agricultural industry. But never before has its survival been so unclear—and the future of our food supply so acutely challenged. Enter beekeeper John Miller, who trucks his hives around the country, bringing millions of bees to farmers otherwise bereft of natural pollinators. Even as the mysterious and deadly epidemic known as Colony Collapse Disorder devastates bee populations across the globe, Miller forges ahead with the determination and wry humor of a true homespun hero. The Beekeeper's Lament tells his story and that of his bees, making for a complex, moving, and unforgettable portrait of man in the new natural world.

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I loved The Beekeeper's Lament. With great reporting and great writing, Hannah Nordhaus gives a new angle on an ever-evolving topic. You'll learn a lot. --Bernd Heinrich, author of Winter World and Mind of the Raven

I read The Beekeeper s Lament cover to cover and loved it. With great reporting and great writing, Hannah Nordhaus gives a new angle on an ever-evolving topic. You ll learn a lot. --Bernd Heinrich

The Beekeeper's Lament is at once science lesson, sociological study, and breezy read....A book about bees could easily descend into academe, but the author settles for nothing less than literature. -- Boston Globe

I loved The Beekeeper's Lament . With great reporting and great writing, Hannah Nordhaus gives a new angle on an ever-evolving topic. You'll learn a lot. --Bernd Heinrich, author of Winter World and Mind of the Raven

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A full-time freelance writer since 2001, Hannah covers environmental and outdoor topics and writes general news and cultural pieces about the American West. Her stories have been published in publications such as The LA Times and The Financial Times. She has received numerous awards for her writing, including Associated Press and California Newspaper Publishing Association awards for feature writing and business reporting. Hannah received a B.A. in American Studies from Yale University and an M.A. in History of the American West and Environmental History from the University of Colorado. An avid skier and biker, she lives in Boulder, Colorado.

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