Father Nature: Fathers As Guides to the Natural World - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0877458375 ISBN 13 : 9780877458371

Editeur : University of Iowa Press, 2003

Synopsis

How Do you thank the person who gave you a vantage from which to see the world? This question is more than the opening statement of Father Nature: Fathers as Guides to the Natural World - it is the resounding theme that runs through each of the essays in this tribute to fathers and fathering and to nature, the connection that ties them both together. The nineteen personal essays in Father Nature explore the fierce love between fathers and their children and the ultimate need to express this love through nature. There are stories of fathers who take their children fishing, hiking, ice skating, and berry picking, as well as stories about the significance of birds and animals, tidepools, rivers, and tree houses. Beneath each story lies an even greater lesson: Like nature, fatherhood can be difficult, terrifying, and challenging in ways that may never be fully understood. Editors Paul Piper and Stan Tag divide Father Nature into three distinct sections. Fathers contains essays by sons and daughters recounting the ways their fathers shaped their lives and perceptions of nature. The essays in Fathers and Fathering describe the transition from being a son to becoming a father. Final

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À propos de l'auteur

Paul Piper has worked as a biologist, landscaper, writer, webmaster, and librarian. He is currently employed as a teaching librarian at Western Washington University, where he specializes in Internet research and teaches an occasional creative writing class. Stan Tag teaches American literature and culture, writing, and natural history at Fairhaven College, a small interdisciplinary college within Western Washington University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Iowa Press
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0877458375
• ISBN 13: 9780877458371
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Éditeur: Piper Paul S., Tag Stan
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