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The honey bus
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- Book Synopsis
- The Honey Bus: A Girl Raised by Bees is a memoir about a girl's journey into the heart of a beehive to find herself.When she was five years old, Meredith May was abandoned by both parents. Her father left for the other side of the country. Her mother disappeared into herself.But when Meredith discovered the rusted old bus where her grandpa kept bees, her world changed forever.Family duty. Compassion and sacrifice. Unconditional love. The life of a honeybee displays it all. As her grandpa showed her the sacrifices bees make for their colony and the bonds they form with their keeper, Meredith discovered what family really means.A rich and lyrical coming-of-age story, combined with spellbinding nature writing, The Honey Bus is the extraordinary story of a girl who journeyed into the hive - and found herself.
- About The Author
- Meredith May is a 5th-generation beekeeper, and author of the best-selling memoir THE HONEY BUS, published in 18 countries. Her debut illustrated children's book MY HIVE is about learning the art of beekeeping from her grandfather. She is a former award-winning reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle where she kept several rooftop hives. She lives in Carmel Valley, California, where she tends her bees and volunteers as a scuba diver for the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
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- ISBN
- 9780263264517
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- HQ, (02 April 2020)
- Number of Pages
- 323
- Weight
- 290 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 x 26 mm
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