strong An unforgettable story about finding home in the most unusual of places, and how a tiny, little-understood insect could save a life. strong 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. 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 f ..

strong From the author of strong strong The Honey Bus strong strong c strong strong omes a wild and emotional memoir of family and self-discovery, featuring a lovable golden retriever named Edie strong Meredith May had a difficult childhood, with a mother who was physically present but emotionally absent. She learned early on to fend for herself, and never had to care for anyone else. When she and her wife, Jenn, adopt Edie, a sweet golden retriever puppy with saucer brown eyes and buttery white fur, Edie wins their hearts immediately. But it isn't long after Edie joins the family that the problems begin. Edie is an unusually anxious dog. She co ..

This story opens after two parents have had a huge blowout and decided to separate. The mother moves into her father's house, who descends from a tribe in India. May has written her own story in order to find herself and understand the meaning of: family, work, effort, and the unity that her parents denied her with their fighting. She eventually learns about generosity and the unexpected abundance found in the bees her grandfather, and leader, keeps in Big Sur. These memoirs reveal the life lessons that her grandfather taught her thirty years ago. ..

strong From the author of The Honey Bus strong strong c omes a wild and emotional memoir of family and self-discovery, featuring a lovable golden retriever named Edie strong When Meredith May and her wife, Jenn, adopt Edie, a sweet golden retriever puppy with brown saucer eyes and buttery-white fur, Edie immediately wins their hearts. But it isn't long until the problems begin. Edie is an unusually anxious dog. She cowers around most people and the slightest noise sends her into a frenzy. Edie's fears become so intense that Meredith and Jenn can't leave the house. Meredith grows determined to fix Edie, but what if Edie can't be fixed? In this heartf ..