The Story of My Heart: As Rediscovered by Brooke Williams and Terry Tempest Williams
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (935 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1937226417 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Terry and Brooke's quest to understand Jefferies' ideas of a 'soul-life' has brought the British writer's ideas alive…"—THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
"Five Stars" according to Darren Briggs. Loved this book. I'll be reading it again soon!. Diane said Great book. Touched my heart. Great book.. "A Platonist Afoot?" according to rsberry. I guess one could say that this books contains the story of two hearts, one belonging to Richard Jefferies, the other to Brooke Williams. Jefferies published “The Story of My Heart” in 188A Platonist Afoot? I guess one could say that this books contains the story of two hearts, one belonging to Richard Jefferies, the other to Brooke Williams. Jefferies published “The Story of My Heart” in 1883, describing his beliefs about the nature of man and the world. The foundation of his narrative is his experience of nature, walking the hills and coastlines of nineteenth century rural England. Those experiences generated a powerful spiritual force in Jefferies, energizing his development of a unique view of man’s place in the universe. In this work, he describes those views in very emotional terms, intimate. , describing his beliefs about the nature of man and the world. The foundation of his narrative is his experience of nature, walking the hills and coastlines of nineteenth century rural England. Those experiences generated a powerful spiritual force in Jefferies, energizing his development of a unique view of man’s place in the universe. In this work, he describes those views in very emotional terms, intimate
Her work has been anthologized and translated worldwide.Brooke Williams has spent thirty years advocating for wildness, most recently with the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and as executive director of the Murie Center in Moose, Wyoming. He is the author of four books including Halflives: Reconciling Work and Wildness, and dozens of articles. "Terry and Brooke's quest to understand Jefferies' ideas of a 'soul-life' has brought the British writer's ideas alive"THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE"an oustanding new booka firstrate tribute to an author who now has been rescued from obscurity."THE UTAH REVIEW"a small volume that packs a punch."THE DURANGO HERALD"The couple converses with Jefferies in the book as if with a new friendJefferies' prescient call for solitude in nature has proven itself worth fresh consideration."ALBUQUERQUE WEEKLY ALIBI"What makes The Story of My Heart such an enjoyable find is the context that Terry and Brooke provide with their own commentary."—JACKSON HOLE NEWS & GUIDE"The Williamses ancho