Georgetown Peabody Library

Wild comfort, the solace of nature, Kathleen Dean Moore

eng

Includes bibliographical references

no index present

non fiction

Wild comfort

bibliography

419801893

Kathleen Dean Moore

the solace of nature

"In an effort to make sense of the deaths of several loved ones, Kathleen Dean Moore turned to the comfort of the wild, making a series of excursions into ancient forests, wild rivers, remote deserts, and windswept islands to learn what the natural world could teach her about sorrow and gladness. This book is the record of her experiences. It?s a stunning collection of carefully observed accounts of her life?tracking otters on the beach, cooking breakfast in the desert, canoeing in a snow squall, wading among salmon in the dark? but it is also a profound meditation on the healing power of nature"--Publisher's description

Introduction --- I. Gladness. 1. The Solace of Snakes -- 2. Burning Garbage on an Incoming Tide -- 3. The Happy Basket -- 4. Suddenly, There Was with the Angel --- II. Solace. 1. My Old Friend, Sorrow -- 2. Dog Salmon Moon -- 3. Crossing the River -- 4. Overnight Fog in the Valley -- 5. Winter Prayer -- 6. Never Alone or Weary -- 7. Winter Geese in a Green Field -- 8. A Joke My Father Liked to Tell -- 9. The Recipe for Migas -- 10. Turning Stones -- 11. Things with Feathers -- 12. Morning in Romero Canyon -- 13. The Patience of Herons -- 14. The Water and the Wave -- 15. Stillwater Bay, Columbia River --16. To Mend a Broken Pot -- 17. Repeat the Sounding Joy -- 18. The Possum in the Plum Tree -- 19. The Time for the Singing of Birds -- 20. If I Hadn't Stopped to Watch the River --- III. Courage. 1. Look, the Rain Has Stopped -- 2. Twenty Things Morning Reveals -- 3. How Can I Keep from Singing? -- 4. Let It All Go (Seven Feathers)