Synopsis
"Earth Born, Earth Bound" is written in three sections. Section one emphasizes the beauty of rivers, the absence of life in a desert, the dependence of forests upon water, water as the necessity for birth, and water as a pathway for commerce. Section two is about human relations, human adventures and the unpredictability of our lives. Each of these situations is real and the emphases within these pieces is on our feelings and the value of learning to deal with difficulties where possible. Section three concerns the present threat of climate change and the remarkable, unique (as far as we know), beauty of our world. Two science fiction pieces encourage the reader to ask what the future might hold, which is so important as we consider the climate problem. The overall intention of "Earth Born, Earth bound" is to present language in a way that makes the reader think and feel. It is suitable for young adults, high school students, and grownups, and is intended to pull the reader into a world of images and feelings as they relate to the world we live in now. Each of the three sections begins with a Haiku poem. This writing convention squeezes the pieces in the section down to one thought, which the rider can carry through the section as a kind of cornerstone. The author believes that spending time in nature, spending time considering what accidents might happen or has happened to them, and appreciating families are all healthy things to do. His aim is to present these situations using beautiful language.
About the Author
Tim Newcomb has a long background in energy conservation, energy efficiency in industry, and identification of sources of greenhouse gases in various types of industrial and commercial buildings. He graduated from Oberlin College with a degree in biology, cum laude, and was a National Merit Scholar. He was also very fortunate to receive a German Marshall Environmental Fund trip to Europe to study energy conservation. Writing about nature and about people has somehow merged into writing about life on this unique, beautiful planet. Courses in evolutionary biology have given him appreciation for the long road from first life on Earth to the present. Perhaps the best part about writing is reading work to others, in coffee houses and libraries. This kind of writing is meant to be read, or perhaps even made into song. He is indebted to Hugo House in Seattle, a place where writers can meet and read aloud and make friends and take courses in writing. He has written three pieces about how writing happens, and each one is different. Perhaps that is because when we write, we move from a well defined world with our own language into a different world which draws on stored pictures, sights from childhood, the memory of a mother's kiss on the cheek, a father lifting us up to the ceiling, a hike long ago to build caves in the snow, or the pursuit of a plant in the high Rocky Mountains' Love for and protection of our wild places is almost as essential as breathing. We go together with nature, naturally.
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