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Discover the poignant and powerful essays of acclaimed conservationist Terry Tempest Williams in her latest work, exploring the profound theme of erosion. In this compelling 336-page book, Williams delves into the interconnectedness of land, identity, and belief, shedding light on America's pressing environmental issues. From the delicate balance of public lands to the urgent implications of climate change, she weaves together personal narratives and national crises with an unwavering voice that resonates deeply. Each essay grapples with uncomfortable truths while offering glimpses of hope and beauty found in the natural world. As a leading advocate for public land preservation, Terry Tempest Williams imparts a vital message about the fragility of our planet and the resilience of the human spirit and demonstrates how erosion, both literal and metaphorical, shapes our understanding of existence. This essential read beckons those concerned with climate action, conservation efforts, and the enduring bond between humanity and nature. Dive into this brand-new book, ISBN 9780374280062, published by St Martins Press in 2019, and join the conversation on environmental advocacy and beautiful landscapes. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780374280062
Year: 2019
Publisher: St Martins Press
Pages: 336
Description:
Fierce, timely, and unsettling essays from an important and beloved writer and conservationist
Terry Tempest Williams is one of our most impassioned defenders of public lands. A naturalist, fervent activist, and stirring writer, she has spoken to us and for us in books like The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of America’s National Parks and Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place. In these new essays, Williams explores the concept of erosion: of the land, of the self, of belief, of fear. She wrangles with the paradox of desert lands and the truth of erosion: What is weathered, worn, and whittled away through wind, water, and time is as powerful as what remains. Our undoing is also our becoming.
She looks at the current state of American politics: the dire social and environmental implications of recent choices to gut Bears Ears National Monument, sacred lands to Native People of the American Southwest, and undermine the Endangered Species Act. She testifies that climate change is not an abstraction, citing the drought outside her door and at times, within herself. Images of extraction and contamination haunt her: "oil rigs lighting up the horizon; trucks hauling nuclear waste on dirt roads now crisscrossing the desert like an exposed nervous system." But beautiful moments of relief and refuge, solace and spirituality come—in her conversations with Navajo elders, art, and, always, in the land itself. She asks, urgently: "Is Earth not enough? Can the desert be a prayer?"
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780374280062
Year: 2019
Publisher: St Martins Press
Pages: 336
Description:
Fierce, timely, and unsettling essays from an important and beloved writer and conservationist
Terry Tempest Williams is one of our most impassioned defenders of public lands. A naturalist, fervent activist, and stirring writer, she has spoken to us and for us in books like The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of America’s National Parks and Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place. In these new essays, Williams explores the concept of erosion: of the land, of the self, of belief, of fear. She wrangles with the paradox of desert lands and the truth of erosion: What is weathered, worn, and whittled away through wind, water, and time is as powerful as what remains. Our undoing is also our becoming.
She looks at the current state of American politics: the dire social and environmental implications of recent choices to gut Bears Ears National Monument, sacred lands to Native People of the American Southwest, and undermine the Endangered Species Act. She testifies that climate change is not an abstraction, citing the drought outside her door and at times, within herself. Images of extraction and contamination haunt her: "oil rigs lighting up the horizon; trucks hauling nuclear waste on dirt roads now crisscrossing the desert like an exposed nervous system." But beautiful moments of relief and refuge, solace and spirituality come—in her conversations with Navajo elders, art, and, always, in the land itself. She asks, urgently: "Is Earth not enough? Can the desert be a prayer?"