"After returning to America after twenty years in Great Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint himself with his homeland by hiking the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail. With his signature wit, humor, and eye for the absurd, he explores the history of the trail, remarks on its beauty, and advocates for its conservation."- Review by BookRiot.com
"Second Nature is a memoir cum philosophical meditation on gardening. As Pollen wrestles with his unruly Connecticut land patch, he ponders the moral imperatives of compost, the absurdity of America’s obsession with the perfect lawn, and the disconnect between the garden of his suburban childhood imagination and the reality of the natural world. Also be sure to check out Pollen’s The Botany of Desire and The Omnivore’s Dilemma"- Review by BookRiot.com
"This book, HERE: Poems for the Planet, contains many beautiful, generous poems and ideas for action. It is my heartfelt hope that they will inspire readers who ask themselves, 'But what can I do?' to see that there is a way forward―learning to share the earth and its resources, while taking care of it together." ―His Holiness The Dalai Lama
"When writer and navigator Tristan Gooley journeys outside, he sees a natural world filled with clues. The roots of a tree indicate the sun’s direction; the Big Dipper tells the time; a passing butterfly hints at the weather; a sand dune reveals prevailing wind; the scent of cinnamon suggests altitude; a budding flower points south. To help you understand nature as he does, Gooley shares more than 850 tips for forecasting, tracking, and more, gathered from decades spent walking the landscape around his home and around the world. Whether you’re walking in the country or city, along a coastline, or by night, this is the ultimate resource on what the land, sun, moon, stars, plants, animals, and clouds can reveal—if you only know how to look!"- Review on Amazon
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