{"product_id":"eating-wildly-foraging-for-life-love-and-the-perfect-meal-paperback","title":"Eating Wildly: Foraging for Life, Love and the Perfect Meal - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAva Chin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this touching and informative memoir about foraging for food in New York City, Ava Chin finds sustenance...and so much more.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUrban foraging is the new frontier of foraging for foods, and it's all about eating better, healthier, and more sustainably, no matter where you live. \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e named foraging the \"latest obsession of haute cuisine.\" And while foraging may be the latest foodie trend, the quest to connect with food and nature is timeless and universal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAva Chin, aka the \"Urban Forager,\" is an experienced master of the quest. Raised in Queens, New York, by a single mother and loving grandparents, Chin takes off on an emotional journey to make sense of her family ties and romantic failures when her beloved grandmother dies. She retreats into the urban wilds, where parks and backyards provide not only rare and delicious edible plants, but a wellspring of wisdom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the seasons turn, Chin begins to view her life with new \"foraging eyes,\" experiencing the world as a place of plenty and variety, where every element--from flora to fauna to fungi--is interconnected and interdependent. Her experiences in nature put her on a path to self-discovery, leading to reconciliation with her family and finding true love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDivided into chapters devoted to a variety of edible\/medicinal plants, with recipes and culinary information, \u003ci\u003eEating Wildly\u003c\/i\u003e will stir your emotions and enliven your taste buds--a moving memoir about the importance of family, relationships, and food.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAva Chin is the author of \u003ci\u003eEating Wildly: Foraging for Life, Love and the Perfect Meal\u003c\/i\u003e and the former Urban Forager columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaveur\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpin\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. A former slam poet and activist, she is a professor of creative nonfiction and journalism at CUNY. She lives in New York City with her husband and daughter. Follow her at AvaChin.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53464006885683,"sku":"9781451656206","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/CQhSRNfUpD9781451656206.webp?v=1781554778","url":"https:\/\/rbangel-store.myshopify.com\/products\/eating-wildly-foraging-for-life-love-and-the-perfect-meal-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}