{"product_id":"hunger-an-unnatural-history-9780465071654","title":"Hunger: An Unnatural History","description":"Every day, we wake up hungry. Every day, we break our fast. \u003ci\u003eHunger\u003c\/i\u003e explores the range of this primal experience. Sharman Apt Russell, the highly acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of a Rose\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAn Obsession with Butterflies\u003c\/i\u003e, here takes us on a tour of hunger, from eighteen hours without food to thirty-six hours to seven days and beyond. What Russell finds-both in our bodies and in cultures around the world-is extraordinary. It is a biological process that transcends nature to shape the very of fabric of societies. In a fascinating survey of centuries of thought on hunger's unique power, she discovers an ability to adapt to it that is nothing short of miraculous. From the fasting saints of the early Christian church to activists like Mahatma Gandhi, generations have used hunger to make spiritual and political statements. Russell highlights these remarkable cases where hunger can inspire and even heal, but she also addresses the devastating impact of starvation on cultures around the world today. Written with consummate skill, a compassionate heart, and stocked with facts, figures, and fascinating lore, \u003ci\u003eHunger\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring window on history and the human spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharman Apt Russell\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eHunger\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSongs of the Fluteplayer\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Award. She has written for publications including \u003ci\u003eDiscover\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNature Conservancy\u003c\/i\u003e, and currently contributes to \u003ci\u003eOnEarth\u003c\/i\u003e, the magazine for the National Resource Defense Council. Russell teaches creative writing at Western New Mexico University and at Antioch University in Los Angeles, California. She lives in Silver City, New Mexico.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50917763318034,"sku":"9780465071654","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_32ae838b-d8b9-4537-9485-26423cbce941.jpg?v=1738869790","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hunger-an-unnatural-history-9780465071654","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}