Every Natural Fact: Five Seasons of Open-Air Parenting
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (738 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0982354517 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 196 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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In a style that blends the voices of Janisse Ray and Annie Dillard, a mother and son explore parallels in the world of people and nature. Amy Lou Jenkins' award-winning writing is rich in sensory immediacy, characterization, natural history, and humor.Every Natural Fact is the winner of the Ellis / Henderson Award for Outdoor Writing. The interconnected chapters stand on their own and build upon each other. These explorations of natural history, flora and fauna, and parenting themes demonstrate that the mythic thread that winds through everything can still be found, even in a world of wounds. Details and more award listings at AmyLouJenkins.. Every Natural Fact: Five Season
Kennedy Award for Nonfiction"Armed with a keen sense of geography, geology, and biology—as well as a delightful arsenal of regional folklore—Amy Lou Jenkins chronicles a series of Wisconsin nature walks with her adolescent son, determined to face her own foibles and learning to accept that D.J. The whole thing rings true."—Michael Finley, judge of the Ellis Henderson Outdoor Writing Award"Her vivid imagery mixes a naturalist's precision with a spiritual seeker's poetry."—Rober
Introspective and nature-rich. A very introspective look at one mom's view into parenting and the involvement of nature. While many scenes were rich with description of surroundings, I found some of the writing to be somewhat choppy and perhaps even sporadic in thought at times. Some parts were excellent; others were a bit boring and referenced other works I was not familiar with. With a bit more weaving of tapestry, so to speak, this could be a four-five star book.. "Unforgetable Journey" according to Tamara Wilson. I could not put it down, this is one of the few books I have read twice, because I felt as if I missed so much the first time around and I did. Every Natural Fact also taught me how to deal with some past issues as well as some issues I am currently having with my parenting. So for some it can be a self help book, while others a parenting, and even others a great true story of as this journey unfolds.. "Book Review by Four Little Monsters Blog, fourlittlemonsters.com" according to EJ. Jenkins took me to a place where mother and child unite and find peace, answers, questions unanswered and togetherness in nature. With this book, I'm reminded of my deep love of nature fostered in much the same way as Jenkins fostered her son DJ. For myself, my connection with nature was born in the woods with my own Mom, backpacking on the Appalachian Trail, canoeing and portaging through Algonquin, Canada or back country camping under the stars in Maine