"A haunting story about the long reach of the past."—Maureen Corrigan, NPR'S Fresh Air"In this intriguing book, [Nordhaus] shares her journey to discover who her immigrant ancestor really was—and what strange alchem...

"You'llnever think of bees, their keepers, or the fruits (and nuts) of their laborsthe same way again." —Trevor Corson, author of The Secret Life of LobstersAward-winning journalist Hannah Nordhaus tells the remarkable sto...