Field Notes : A Geography of Mourning
White, Sharon
ISBN 10: 1568388780 ISBN 13: 9781568388786
Published by Hazelden, Center City, MN, 2002
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Clean and tight; appears unread. 2004 John Burroughs Natural History Book Award Nominee. Evocative of Annie Dillard, this book was written following the untimely death of the author's young husband. A blurb on the back book cover says: " White's mourning finds cadence in the natural world." 191 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # LD139
Synopsis:
Mourning finds cadence in the natural world. The ebb and flow of grief-at once disorienting and reassuring-form the landscape of Sharon White's exquisitely written memoir of loss and eventual renewal.
Field Notes is White's map back to finding herself following the untimely death of her young husband. She rediscovers her bearings amid the everyday drama of nature-the shadowy company of a moose, an unbridled chorus of crows, the persistence of a young family of raccoons. "These animals cheer me, so determined and knowing as they go from one task to another. A map of the territory in their animal brains. They know what they're here for," she observes. "After Steve's death, I lost that sense of orientation. I wasn't sure anymore who I was."
Her journey through loss will resonate with individuals experiencing grief, providing inspiration and reassurance along the way.
Features:
- an honest and deeply personal account of one woman's life after loss
- gracefully covers difficult emotional territory: memories, longing, anger, hope
- elegant prose offers gentle guidance and solace
About the Author: Sharon White, Ph.D., is the author of Bone House, a collection of poetry. Her work has appeared in magazines and anthologies including House Beautiful, Yankee, Appalachia, and The North American Review. She has received fellowships and awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, Colorado Council on the Arts, Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, the Artist-in-Residence Program in Rocky Mountain National Park, and others. She lives in Philadelphia and teaches writing at Temple University.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Field Notes : A Geography of Mourning
Publisher: Hazelden, Center City, MN
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Wraps
Condition: Near Fine
Edition: 1st Edition.
Book Type: Paperback
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