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After many years of limited commitments to people or places, writer and naturalist John Lane married in his late forties and settled down in his hometown of Spartanburg, in the South Carolina... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0820333484
ISBN13:9780820333489
Release Date:March 2009
Publisher:University of Georgia Press
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"
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Makes you think!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
John Lane's book has made me think of how I view the neighborhood around me (history, old buildings, railroad tracks to nowhere). I can identify with John when he flashes back to the time that he is adrift in his personal and professional life. In the summer, he hits the road in his 4X4 truck and kayak seeking adventure (or just a good time) in white water spread throughout the country. He does this as his peers are settling down and becoming tenure professors. John, unlike mot of us, slows down and takes the time to connect to his natural surroundings (specifically those around his home). By learning the history, ecology, and smells around him he is able to refloect and learn so much about life. At 33 I struggle between wanting to travel the world and growing roots in my present community. Here in Chicago there is a steep distinction between urban and suburban life. John's book speaks to this in a smaller scale but with all the same issues. I recommend this book to everyone because there is every life stage represented within it.
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