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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize
"The book is a form of meditation, written with headlong urgency, about seeing. . . . There is an ambition about her book that I like. . . . It is the ambition to feel." — Eudora Welty, New York Times Book Review
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek is the story of a dramatic year in Virginia's Roanoke Valley, where Annie Dillard set out to chronicle incidents of "beauty tangled
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In an effort to make sense of the deaths in quick succession of several loved ones, Kathleen Dean Moore turned to the comfort of the wild, making a series of solitary excursions into ancient forests, wild rivers, remote deserts, and windswept islands to learn what the environment could teach her in her time of pain. This book is the record of her experiences. It’s a stunning collection of carefully observed accounts of her life—tracking...
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"In this haunting parable of the American west, a young woman faces the violent past of a remote Montana valley. In Montana's Bitterroot Valley, a young Ruthie Fear sees an apparition: a strange, headless creature near a canyon creek. Raised in a trailer by her stubborn, bowhunting father, Ruthie develops a powerful connection with the natural world but struggles to find her place in a society shaped by men. As she comes of age , her small community...
4) Pandora
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"Pandora the fox lives alone in a junk yard. She's depressed and has no contact with the outside world. Then, she rescues a blue bird. As she nurses him back to health, the bird collects seeds and trinkets for her. One day, the bird grows strong enough tofly away, but the garden seeds he brought begin to transform Pandora's landscape"--
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"In 1984, the late great Edward Abbey compiled this reader, endeavoring, as he says in his preface, 'to present what I think is both the best and most representative of my writing - so far.' Two decades later, it remains the only major collection of his work chosen by Abbey himself, a feast of fiction and prose . . ."
15) All the world
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Following a circle of family and friends through the course of a day from morning until night, this book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world, from the tiniest shell on the beach, to warm family connections, to the widest sunset sky.
17) The looking book
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Torn away from the television by their mother, two children discover some delights in the outdoors.
18) Seasonal wreaths
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Provides illustrated instructions for creating over thirty decorative wreaths, grouped according to season; and includes information on materials and presentation.
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Complete Outdoor Adventure Toys Kit – Comes with 20 adventure ready toys to help your child explore the park, backyard, or hiking trails with you to keep them active and having fun learning.
Interactive and Educational Early Learning – Teach kids to read maps and explore the world with nature toys that come with a real, working compass, binoculars for bird watching, a butterfly net, writing notepad, magnifying glass, and much more.
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