Beekeeper's Lament

<p>You'llnever think of bees their keepers or the fruits (and nuts) of their laborsthe same way again. --Trevor Corson author of <em>The Secret Life of Lobsters</em><p>Award-winning journalist Hannah Nordhaus tells the remarkable story of John Miller one of America's foremost migratory beekeepers and the myriad and mysterious epidemics threatening American honeybee populations. In luminous razor-sharp prose Nordhaus explores the vital role that honeybees play in American agribusiness the maintenance of our food chain and the very future of the nation. With an intimate focus and incisive reporting in a book perfect for fans of Eric Schlosser's <em>Fast Food Nation</em> Michael Pollan's <em>The Botany of Desire</em> and John McPhee's <em>Oranges </em> Nordhaus's stunning exposé illuminates one the most critical issues facing the world today offering insight information and ultimately hope.