{"product_id":"hatteras-journal-9780895872142","title":"Hatteras Journal","description":"\u003cp\u003eReflection of the complex natural cycles, ecosystems, bird, plant, and marine life, and seasonal routines on Hatteras Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJan DeBlieu is the author of four books and dozens of articles and essays about people and nature. Her first book, \u003cem\u003eHatteras Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e (Fulcrum 1987), is considered a regional classic on the Outer Banks. It was reprinted in paper by John Blair, Publisher in 1998. \u003cem\u003eMeant to Be Wild\u003c\/em\u003e (Fulcrum 1991) was chosen as one of the best science books of the year by \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cem\u003eWind\u003c\/em\u003e (Houghton Mifflin, 1998; Shoemaker \u0026amp; Hoard 2006) won the John Burroughs Medal for Distinguished Natural History Writing, the highest national award given for a volume of nature writing. \u003cem\u003eYear of the Comets: A Journey from Sadness to the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e was published by Shoemaker \u0026amp; Hoard in Spring 2005. All Jan's books remain in print. \u003cem\u003eYear of the Comets\u003c\/em\u003e was released in paper in December 2006. Most of Jan's work explores the subtle ways we are shaped by the landscapes where we live and work. She has contributed essays to many national publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAudubon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOrion\u003c\/i\u003e. In the spring of 2003 Jan was named the Cape Hatteras Coastkeeper for the North Carolina Coastal Federation, a grassroots environmental group that works to protect coastal waters from pollution. A longtime environmental activist, in the late 1980s she helped form a group that successfully kept oil companies from drilling off the Outer Banks. She lives on Roanoke Island with her husband and son.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blair","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50514689884434,"sku":"9780895872142","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_50656db2-cf6b-462f-acf8-b19918875528.jpg?v=1730990417","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hatteras-journal-9780895872142","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}