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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, ISBN 9780571233557 and books by Barbara Kingsolver on sale at thebookshelf.co.nz A year in the life of bestselling novelist, Barbara Kingsolver, and her family as they try to eat local produce, grow their own, and reduce their ecological footprint. When Barbara Kingsolver and her family move from suburban Arizona to rural Appalachia, they take on a new challenge: to spend a year on a locally–produced diet, paying close attention to the provenance of all they consume. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle follows the family through the first year of their experiment. They find themselves eager to move away from the all too familiar scenario of most families: a refrigerator packed with processed, factory farmed foods transported long distances using nonrenewable fuels. Believing that most of us have better options available, Kingsolver and her family set out to prove for themselves that a local diet is not just better for the economy and environment, but also better on the table. Their search leads them through a season of planting, pulling weeds, expanding their kitchen skills and harvesting their own animals. Inspired by the flavours and culinary arts of a local culture, they explore farmers markets and diversified organic farms at home and across the country, discovering a booming movement with devotees from all over America. Part memoir, part journalistic investigation, and complete with original recipes, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle makes a passionate case for putting the kitchen back at the centre of family life, and diversified farms at the centre of our diet. About the AuthorBarbara Kingsolver has previously written poetry, non fiction and award–winning fiction, and, in 1999, she was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for The Poisonwood Bible. She lives with her family in the mountains of Southern Appalachia.Table of Contents1. Called Home2. Waiting for Asparagus: late March 3. Springing Forward 4. Stalking the Vegetannual 5. Molly Mooching: April 6. The Birds and the Bees 7. Gratitude: May 8. Growing Trust: Mid–June 9. Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast: Late June 10. Eating Neighborly: Late June 11. Slow Food Nations: Late June 12. Zucchini Larceny: July 13. Life in a Bed State: August 14. You Cant Run Away on Harvest Day: September 15. Where Fish Wear Crowns: September 16. Smashing Pumpkins: October 17. Celebration Days: November–December 18. What Do You Eat in January? 19. Hungr Month: February–March 20. Time Begins Acknowledgements References Organizations Sidebar Resources
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