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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Ana Maria SpagnaPublisher: University of Washington Press Imprint: University of Washington Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.386kg ISBN: 9780295995137ISBN 10: 0295995130 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 01 September 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPrologue: The Low Ground Part One | A Red-Lettered Sign 1. Homeland 2. Willkommen 3. Revisit 4. Remediation 5. Talk Talk Part Two | Face-to-Face 6. The Red Fox and the Tule Elk 7. Tending 8. Without an Invite 9. The Circle of Life 10. What Now? Part Three | When the Walls Come Tumbling Down 11. Unequivocal 12. She Who Watches 13. Bypass 14. Restored . . . Salvaged 15. Hope without Hope 16. No Difference at All Coda: The High Ground AcknowledgmentsReviewsSpagna's enthusiasm for their dedication and causes is irresistible. Such struggles are the real deal, after all, and what reader wouldn't cheer on these tenacious underdogs trying to remedy past damage? We're blessed with opportunities to make a difference, the writing shows...The lessons of her journeys, those readers can glean from these pages, are 'Do what you can. Hope without hope. Expect the unexpected.--Irene Wanner Seattle Times (01/01/2015) """Spagna’s enthusiasm for their dedication and causes is irresistible. Such struggles are the real deal, after all, and what reader wouldn’t cheer on these tenacious underdogs trying to remedy past damage? We’re blessed with opportunities to make a difference, the writing shows…The lessons of her journeys, those readers can glean from these pages, are ‘Do what you can. Hope without hope. Expect the unexpected."" -- Irene Wanner * Seattle Times * ""The most influential book I’ve read recently. . . . It’s not a typical story of adventure, but I found it absolutely motivating to get out and learn about our wild places, cherish them, and listen to the stories of people who call them home. It also makes very clear that adventure is not just found high up on a rock face or in a deep snowy couloir – the world is full of places to take risks and dive deep into, to be curious and ambitious and wild and bold."" -- Jenny Abegg * Outdoor Research Verticulture blog *" The most influential book I've read recently. . . . It's not a typical story of adventure, but I found it absolutely motivating to get out and learn about our wild places, cherish them, and listen to the stories of people who call them home. It also makes very clear that adventure is not just found high up on a rock face or in a deep snowy couloir - the world is full of places to take risks and dive deep into, to be curious and ambitious and wild and bold. -- Jenny Abegg * Outdoor Research Verticulture blog * Spagna's enthusiasm for their dedication and causes is irresistible. Such struggles are the real deal, after all, and what reader wouldn't cheer on these tenacious underdogs trying to remedy past damage? We're blessed with opportunities to make a difference, the writing shows...The lessons of her journeys, those readers can glean from these pages, are `Do what you can. Hope without hope. Expect the unexpected. -- Irene Wanner * Seattle Times * Author InformationAna Maria Spagna is the author of several books, most recently Potluck: Community on the Edge of Wilderness. She lives in Stehekin, Washington. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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