{"product_id":"my-little-donkey-and-other-essays-hardcover","title":"My Little Donkey: And Other Essays - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartha Cooley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of searching, curious, and surprising essays catalyzed by the author's move in her sixties to a small Italian village, exploring selfhood, coincidence, inheritance, and the impermanence of identity\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2021, in her mid-sixties, Martha Cooley moved with her husband from the United States to Castiglione del Terziere, a village in northernmost Tuscany. Prompted by this relocation, the essays in \u003ci\u003eMy Little Donkey\u003c\/i\u003e chronicle her encounters with people, animals, the past, and herself as she reckons with the fallout of a major life-change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing curiosity where it leads, Cooley delves into music and silence, the vagaries of history, the complexity of familial legacies, and the presence and power of animals in human lives. With its spirited examinations of uncanny coincidences and chance events, \u003ci\u003e My Little Donkey\u003c\/i\u003e's varied essays offer the vivid pleasures of story combined with the provocations of a writer looking behind the curtain of appearances, intent on honest assessments of what she sees and feels. Whimsical yet at the same time intellectually and emotionally bold, these essays tackle the conundrum of time's passage: how to adapt, pay attention, embrace contradiction, and enjoy the ride?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARTHA COOLEY \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of three novels, including the national bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Archivist, Thirty-Three Swoons\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBuy Me Love\u003c\/i\u003e, and the memoir \u003ci\u003eGuesswork\u003c\/i\u003e. Her short fiction, essays, and translations have appeared in numerous literary journals. Her co-translations of Italian fiction, poetry, and nonfiction include Antonio Tabucchi's story collection \u003ci\u003eTime Ages in a Hurry\u003c\/i\u003e and Antonio Romani'\u003ci\u003es The Patient Wait of the Stones\u003c\/i\u003e. A professor emeritus of English at Adelphi University, Cooley lives in Castiglione del Terziere, Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 8.12 x 5.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987392463149,"sku":"9781646223022","price":26.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/siC7Ut0d2m9781646223022.webp?v=1776178446","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/my-little-donkey-and-other-essays-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}