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Outsider: My Boyhood with Thoreau is a memoir told in vignettes by the mycologist and author Lawrence Millman. Early on, Millman found in Thoreau a kindred spirit, far outside of the mainstream social, sporting, and educational interests he was expected to be cultivating. And like Thoreau, he would rather be out-of-doors - where he could socialize with mushrooms, insects, or earthworms - than stuck in any indoor locale. Praise for Outsider"Henry David,...
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Join me on a captivating voyage through the enchanting island of Ios in this immersive travel adventure, where lively beach parties and quaint village charm await. From the bustling streets lined with bougainvillea to the tranquil shores lapped by crystal-clear waters, experience the irresistible allure of island life.This memoir is not just a travelogue; it's a soul-stirring journey through the heart of the Greek islands, capturing the essence of...
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For readers of Late Migrations and Vesper Flights
From the acclaimed author of How to Catch a Mole, this meditative memoir explores the wisdom of plants, the joys of manual labor, and the natural cycle of growth and decay that runs through both the garden's life and our own.
Marc Hamer has nurtured the same 12-acre garden in the Welsh countryside for over two decades. The garden is vast and intricate. It's rarely visited, and only Hamer knows of its...
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A restorative and resonant memoir of a year in the life of an aging shepherd
For 50 years, Barbara McLean has tended a flock of Border Leicester sheep on her small Ontario farm, Lambsquarters. In Shepherd's Sight she shares the crises, pleasures, and challenges of farm life over the course of a year. Now in her 70s, McLean faces a new problem: how much longer she can continue with the physically taxing work that is her central source of meaning...
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