The Sierra Club Nature Writing Handbook: A Creative GuideThis newest volume in the Sierra Club's acclaimed The series includes autobiographical writings, essays, short stories, and poetry that communicate a passion for nature which enhances our appreciation of a wide range of landscapes and wildlife. Diverse in mood and setting, the nineteen selections, including seven in print for the first time, represent the best of the genre. Readers will delight in Chip Rawlins's memoir of life in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming, Dan O'Brien's tale of falconry on the Great Plains, David Rains Wallace's exploration of the Darien, Barry Lopez's essay on the coral reefs of the Caribbean island of Bonaire, and Marybeth Holleman's evocative essay on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea. Other contributors are Rick Bass, SueEllen Campbell, Lisa Couturier, John Daniel, Jan Grover, Penny Harter, Adele Ne Jame, Homer Kizer, W. S. Merwin, David Petersen, April N. Rieveschl, Alianor True, Louise Wagenknecht, and Terry Tempest Williams. |
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... sort of Indian life among civilized men— an Indian life , I mean , [ with respect to ] the absence of any sys- tematic effort for a livelihood . . . he seldom walks over a ploughed field without picking up an arrow - point , a spear ...
... sort of Indian life among civilized men— an Indian life , I mean , [ with respect to ] the absence of any sys- tematic effort for a livelihood . . . he seldom walks over a ploughed field without picking up an arrow - point , a spear ...
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... sort of jeremiad , as in his polemic on Rene Dubos ( who espoused a " pastoral nature " as is found in France and other Mediterranean countries ) . In another instance , Abbey took the screenplay for a public television special devoted ...
... sort of jeremiad , as in his polemic on Rene Dubos ( who espoused a " pastoral nature " as is found in France and other Mediterranean countries ) . In another instance , Abbey took the screenplay for a public television special devoted ...
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... sort of writing makes excellent features for local newspapers , particularly in Sunday magazine sections ; it would be a good idea to take a camera and obtain as many images as possible . ) Brainstorm with your friends and colleagues to ...
... sort of writing makes excellent features for local newspapers , particularly in Sunday magazine sections ; it would be a good idea to take a camera and obtain as many images as possible . ) Brainstorm with your friends and colleagues to ...
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