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The Home Place
Buy At AmazonIn his debut memoir, self-described “eco-addict” J. Drew Lanham explores the connection between trees and family trees, birds and brethren, and most importantly of all, the place where mother nature and human nature meet. Taken together, it makes for a unique reading experience; one in which the book’s meditative qualities far surpass any semblance of a conventional plot. Let the reader be warned, there are no fireworks here—simply the musings of an African-American naturalist who, throughout his lifetime, has trained himself to marvel at the minor. Trust me, that is enough.
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Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
Buy At AmazonEntangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures. Neither animal nor plant. Nature and Science writing at its best. Every terrestrial plant and every human rely on fungal networks for existence. There are many reasons to read Sheldrakes eloquent and ebullient exploration of this oft-overlooked kingdom of life upon which we depend. Sheldrake oozes with celebration, intellectual fervor and a literary style that charms the reader into finding fungi as fascinating as he finds them. He makes fungi fun.
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Origins: How Earth’s History Shaped Human History
Buy At AmazonOrigins; How Earth’s History Shaped Human History answers hundreds of questions, most of which you wonder why you never asked. While
full of facts, the chapters are organized around stories of the Earth and its people. With
astounding lucidity, Darnell takes the reader on a journey that begins before time itself. Even if you are only a little bit of a science geek, start rubbing your palms together in anticipatory glee. -
Indian Creek Chronicles: : A Winter Alone in the Wilderness (Copy)
Buy At AmazonIndian Creek Chronicles: A Winter Alone in the Wilderness, is Pete Fromm’s account of seven winter months spent alone in a tent in Idaho guarding salmon eggs and coming face to face with the blunt realities of life as a contemporary mountain man. A gripping story of adventure and a modern-day Walden, this contemporary classic established Fromm as one of the West’s premier voices. Fun, adventurous, funny, and sensitive read. While this book is now several decades old, it stands up, entertains, and enlightens.
“Honest, lyrical, and full of a kind of an ineffable wonder. Anyone who has ever loved a place truly will surely love this book.”–Pam Houston, author of Cowboys Are My Weakness
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Indian Creek Chronicles: : A Winter Alone in the Wilderness
Buy At AmazonIndian Creek Chronicles: A Winter Alone in the Wilderness, is Pete Fromm’s account of seven winter months spent alone in a tent in Idaho guarding salmon eggs and coming face to face with the blunt realities of life as a contemporary mountain man. A gripping story of adventure and a modern-day Walden, this contemporary classic established Fromm as one of the West’s premier voices. Fun, adventurous, funny, and sensitive read. While this book is now several decades old, it stands up, entertains, and enlightens.
“Honest, lyrical, and full of a kind of an ineffable wonder. Anyone who has ever loved a place truly will surely love this book.”–Pam Houston, author of Cowboys Are My Weakness
