Nature and Other Mothers
Personal Stories of Women and the Body of Earth
$34.40
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
27 October 1995
Summary
After the success of Living by Water, novelist and nature writer Brenda Peterson turns her eye on the nature in human nature. Her focus is mainly the feminine body – of earth and women, of animals, human and nonhuman. Whether writing about whales or women’s bathing rituals, salmon or friendship, rain forests or life-saving dreams, Peterson weaves a compelling story of the bond between nature and ourselves.
This rich, expanded collection was first hailed by critics as “lyrical…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780449909676 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0449909670 |
| Author: | Brenda Peterson |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Ballantine Books Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 27 October 1995 |
| Weight: | 235g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 13mm |
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Critics Review
“Peterson writes a vital, intimate prose that energizes readers with its intelligence and good humor.”
– Publishers Weekly
“Her powerful essays about how and where we find mothering are replete with rich, sensual imagery, poignant still lifes, wisdom and wit.”
– Maureen Murdock
Author of Father’s Daughters
About The Author
Brenda Peterson
Brenda Peterson is the author of three novels and a collection of essays, Living by Water, chosen one of the best books of the year by the American Library Association. She lives on Puget Sound in Seattle.
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