{"product_id":"only-the-mountains-do-not-move-a-maasai-story-of-culture-and-conservation-9781600608445","title":"Only the Mountains Do Not Move: A Maasai Story of Culture and Conservation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA photographic essay about contemporary Maasai--the changes in lifestyle, land, and farming practices they face and how they are adapting to those changes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNobody can say he is settled\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eanywhere forever;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eit is only the mountains\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ewhich do not move from their places. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo goes a Maasai proverb, and so goes the lives of the Maasai in Africa. For hundreds of years they have moved with their herds of cattle and goats across thousands of miles in Kenya and Tanzania.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToday the Maasai face new challenges. Their traditional way of life is threatened, lands are overgrazed, and wildlife is in danger. Maasai tribes are meeting these obstacles head-on-adapting their lives and agricultural practices while keeping their vibrant, close-knit culture alive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAward-winning author-photographer Jan Reynolds presents a striking glimpse of these dynamic people. \u003ci\u003eOnly the Mountains Do Not Move\u003c\/i\u003e shows one Maasai tribe's remarkable ability to forge a delicate balance between the richness of the past and the needs of the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJan Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author and photographer whose work has appeared in numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. All seven books in her Vanishing Cultures series of photo-essays for children were recognized as Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, and she is also the author of \u003ci\u003eCelebrate! Connections Among Cultures\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOnly the Mountains Do Not Move\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Lion Queens of India.\u003c\/i\u003e Reynolds holds the world record for women's high altitude skiing, was part of the first expedition to circumnavigate Mount Everest, and performed a solo crossing of the Himalayas. She lives with her family in Stowe, Vermont. Please visit her on the web at janreynolds.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lee \u0026 Low Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50656569524498,"sku":"9781600608445","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a9a5e9d6-0540-4ab8-ad08-45611b8be426.jpg?v=1733389524","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/only-the-mountains-do-not-move-a-maasai-story-of-culture-and-conservation-9781600608445","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}