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 Author Name: W. D. Wetherell
Title: NORTH OF NOW: A CELEBRATION OF COUNTRY & THE SOON TO BE GONE
Binding: Hardcover
Type: BOOK
Publisher: GLOBE PEQUOT ( THE LYONS PRESS
ISBN Number: 1558216510 / 9781558216518
Seller ID: 1028595
A record & celebration of the pleasures of a life made up of silence, spontaneous play, village communities, genteel poverty, old-timers, reading & writing, fishing, & the wonders of the night sky: a stunning antidote to our often thoughtless rush toward the 21st century & a reminder of what we might lose. 4.5x8 inches, 272 pgs.
'A record and celebration of the pleasures of a life made up of silence, spontaneous play, village communities, genteel poverty, old-timers, reading and writing, fishing, and the wonders of the night sky: a stunning antidote to our often thoughtless rush toward the twenty-first century and a reminder of what we might lose.
WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING:
'This is an absorbing, sui generis book by a likable writer whom I have admired for a good many years. I am quite deeply, wholeheartedly, in agreement with it.'
'Edward Hoagland
'W. D. Wetherell rails aplenty against the corrosive forces that eat away at us, body and soul; we close his book celebrating'and more committed than ever to preserving'the things that really matter: wild trout, silence, a clear view of the night sky, storytelling, the spunk and wit of sidekicks, a family gathered around the supper table on the night of first snow.' 'Robert Kimber
'A pleasing declaration in favor of the country life.' 'Kirkus Reviews
'W. D. Wetherell's passionate celebration of the untrendy had me cheering on every page.' 'Robert F. Jones
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
W. D. Wetherell is the author of many books, including Vermont River and One River More. He is a recipient of the Strauss Living Award from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He lives with his wife and two children in rural New Hampshire.
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