Turning Homeward: Restoring Hope and Nature in the Urban Wild
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.32 (887 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1680510622 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 203 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Lovely and lyrical nature inspired inklings From dedicated writer and environmentalist Adrienne Ross Scanlan comes this graceful memoir exploring the theme of repairing our world. Turning Homeward describes the famous salmon runs of the Pacific Northwest as the salmon turn home to their spawning grounds but also evokes a longing for home we can all feel somewhere in our soul expressed with subtle eloquence.In Turning Homeward the intricately sketched landscapes transmute the everyday as well as the extraordinary into the deeply felt. The lush, lyrical language is a call to awaken and notice the beautiful but also the beauty in the mundane,. "This is the subject of Adrienne Ross Scanlan’s beautiful new memoir" according to Sarah Corbett Morgan. “Live in and repair the world.”How do we discover belongingness in a new place we have decided to call home? This is the subject of Adrienne Ross Scanlan’s beautiful new memoir. As a native to the area, I thoroughly enjoyed her take on relocating to the Pacific Northwest from the east coast and, specifically, to Seattle.Many come, fewer stay due to unrelenting winters of steady rain, but Scanlan found her niche through community activism, her synagogue, and also through salmon. The memoir is a great combination of personal experience and knowledgeable writing about that native s. "beautifully written and infused with wonder and respect" according to Arnieb. Turning Homeward: Restoring Hope and Nature in the Urban Wild is a moving and deeply perceptive memoir that seamlessly weaves together the personal and environmental. As Scanlon relocates to Seattle and struggles to find and create a home, her passion for nature and mission to repair what's been damaged fuels and supports her life. Her prose, beautifully written and infused with wonder and respect, opened my eyes to a complex world that exists in the streams and forests of the Pacific Northwest. Scanlan is a keen observer, fearless advocate, and a hands-on activist whose story will resonate espec
The stories she shares will inspire all readers to look more deeply at the wild in our midst, and in so doing, feel more connected to the places we live. "In her delightful and thought-provoking narrative, Adrienne Ross Scanlan takes readers into small nooks of the natural world where she explores the big and often-neglected questions of what it means to call a place home. But Scanlan doesn't simply rest in the peace of nature. Turning Homeward will inspire newcomers and long-time residents anywhere to follow Scanlan s example as she surveys, rescues, tosses, uproots, worries, digs, and restores her way into her community." --Maria Mudd Ruth, author of Rare Bird"Adrienne Ross Scanlan writes beautifully about salmon restoration and citizen science, as well as about how 'to stay alert for beauty in overlooked places.' Bittersweet and yet i
"Joyfully welcome a new voice in a new generation of nature writers. In the process, readers move with her into a meaningful, hope-filled engagement with place and the idea of home.. Adrienne Ross Scanlan's journey from New York City's beaches to Seattle's salmon streams, from winter to spring, from Yom Kippur to Purim, from searching to celebration, continually delights, surprises, and inspires."--Kathleen Dean Moore, author of Wild ComfortSet in Seattle and Western Washington's urban, suburban, and other "altered" landscapes, Turning Homeward creates an accessible narrative of the complicated joys of rolling up one's sleeves and reaching out to help repair our beautiful, broken world. While not a straightforward memoir, Scanlan weaves her personal story with the natural history of Puget Sound and the complex issues around urban renewal and river restoration
Learn more at adrienne-ross-scanlan. She has received a Seattle Arts Commission award and an Artist Trust State Literature Fellowship. Adrienne's writing has appeared in a variety of literary publications, including City Creatures, Pilgramage, The Fourth River, Tikkun, and Tiny Lights. For over twenty years, Adrienne Ross Scanlan has immersed herself as a volunteer in all things nature: as a citizen scientist monito