{"product_id":"how-to-be-a-living-thing-by-mari-andrew","title":"How To Be A Living Thing by Mari Andrew","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA luminous collection of essays exploring the lessons we can incorporate from the animal world in order to live more fully as humans\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA shelter cat teaches us that our damaged parts, too, are worthy of love… a captive orca shows us that inconvenience and difficulties are the blessing of a full life… a gorilla teaches the universal language of grief… a group of oysters who prove that magic and science can and do coexist… \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Be a Living Thing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Mari Andrew reflects on the ways animals mirror, challenge, and deepen our experiences as living creatures in the world. Through her personal stories and explorations into the inner world of other creatures, Mari illuminates the opportunities and wonders of being a living thing. Highly-sensitive horses, overly-cautious donkeys, and silly social rats are just a few of the animal teachers who offer us glimpses of the glories and shortcomings of humanity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e256 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eJul 15, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by Penguin Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 5.5\" x 8.25\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e9780593831663\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50826617422130,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/0911\/files\/Untitleddesign-2026-01-17T163117.155.png?v=1768689226","url":"https:\/\/freshieandzero.live\/products\/how-to-be-a-living-thing-by-mari-andrew","provider":"Freshie \u0026 Zero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}