Book description
A critically-acclaimed literary memoir braiding together environmental research and the personal journey of generational healing, grief, and chronic illness.
"Caffall brilliantly parallels her family’s suffering with large-scale ecological upheaval, maintaining a flicker of hope for the future in both cases. This deserves a wide readership." Publisher's Weekly Starred Review
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1 author picked The Mourner's Bestiary as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The book's premise was one I thought I wouldn't be interested in, but boy was I wrong: the author meshed two subjects with compelling drive and instinct. Beautifully conceived and written, it was one of the most moving books I read this year.
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