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    The Honey Bus: A Memoir of Loss, Courage and a Girl Saved by Bees
    The Honey Bus: A Memoir of Loss, Courage and a Girl Saved by Bees
    The Honey Bus: A Memoir of Loss, Courage and a Girl Saved by Bees
    Audiobook9 hours

    The Honey Bus: A Memoir of Loss, Courage and a Girl Saved by Bees

    Written by Meredith May

    Narrated by Candace Thaxton

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    About this audiobook

    An extraordinary story of a girl, her grandfather and one of nature’s most mysterious and beguiling creatures: the honeybee.

    Meredith May recalls the first time a honeybee crawled on her arm. She was five years old, her parents had recently split and suddenly she found herself in the care of her grandfather, an eccentric beekeeper who made honey in a rusty old military bus in the yard. That first close encounter was at once terrifying and exhilarating for May, and in that moment she discovered that everything she needed to know about life and family was right before her eyes, in the secret world of bees.

    May turned to her grandfather and the art of beekeeping as an escape from her troubled reality. Her mother had receded into a volatile cycle of neurosis and despair and spent most days locked away in the bedroom. It was during this pivotal time in May’s childhood that she learned to take care of herself, forged an unbreakable bond with her grandfather and opened her eyes to the magic and wisdom of nature.

    The bees became a guiding force in May’s life, teaching her about family and community, loyalty and survival, and the unequivocal relationship between a mother and her child. Part memoir, part beekeeping odyssey, The Honey Bus is an unforgettable story about finding home in the most unusual of places and how a tiny, little-understood insect could save a life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarlequin Audio
    Release dateApr 2, 2019
    ISBN9781488205958
    The Honey Bus: A Memoir of Loss, Courage and a Girl Saved by Bees
    Author

    Meredith May

    MEREDITH MAY spent sixteen years at the San Francisco Chronicle, where her narrative reporting won the PEN USA Literary Award for Journalism and was short-listed for the Pulitzer Prize. She is coauthor of I, Who Did Not Die and is a fifth-generation beekeeper. She lives in San Francisco, where she keeps several hives in a community garden.

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    • 4/5
      Interesting book about a dysfunctional upbringing and a girl finding a love of bees through her grandfather.
      It's great to learn about bees and how they are doing in this day and age.
    • 5/5
      What an excellent memoir! This reminded me of The Glass Castle in many ways. I love the message given: to give more then we take. The writing is excellent, the story is poignant, and the message is clear and meaningful.
    • 5/5
      This was a really good book. It was better than I expected so I would recommend this book!
    • 5/5
      So, so, so worthwhile on so many levels! Loved this book- and know it will stay with me in my daily life. Thank you, Meredith May.