Finding the Line

With the eye of a naturalist and the pen of a philosopher,Brenda Peddigrew invites us to share the beauty of her home, which rests alongthe bank of the Little Kennissis River in the beautiful Algonquin Highlands ofOntario, Canada. She immerses us in the wonder of changing seasons, weather,and daylight through essays with titles like Pursuing Silence, Seasonal Cleaning,Living the River, and Every Day the Same Walk.

Each essay delivers a succinct and well-crafted verbal picture of her rural surroundingsand then paves the way for a universal, deeper delving into everyman and every womans life. How can we become stronger by weathering aharsh winter? What if we did the same walk every day and really, truly saw themiracle of daily change? Why not cleanse ourselves at the turn of the seasons?Th is is a book that shows a profound sense of place in the style of classic naturewriters like Sigurd Olson and Aldo Leopold. It reminds us of the gifts andinsights that come from the simple ritual of going outside our own door everyday with our powers of observation on full alert.

Ann Linnea: author of Teaching Kids to Love the Earth
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