Embrace fearlessly the burning world : essays
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Published
New York : Random House, [2022].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxiii, 324 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780593242827, 0593242823

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"This collection represents part of the enduring legacy of Barry Lopez, hailed as a 'national treasure' (Outside) and "one of our finest writers" (Los Angeles Times Book Review) when he died in December 2020. An ardent steward of the land, fearless traveler, and unrivaled observer of nature and culture in all its forms, Lopez lost much of the Oregon property where he had lived for over fifty years when it was consumed by wildfire, likely caused by climate change. Fortunately, some of his papers survived, including four never-before published pieces that are gathered here, along with essays written in the final years of his life; these essays appear now for the first time in book form. Written in his signature observant and vivid prose, these essays offer an autobiography in pieces that a reader can assemble while journeying with Lopez along his many roads. They unspool memories at once personal and political, including tender, sometimes painful stories from Lopez's childhood in New York City and California; reports from the field as he accompanies scientists on expeditions to study animals; travels to Antarctica and some of the most remote places on earth; and to life in his own backyard, adjacent to a wild, racing river. He reflects on those who taught him: the Indigenous elders and scientific mentors who sharpened his eye for the natural world--an eye that, as the reader comes to see, missed nothing. And with striking poignancy and searing candor, he confronts the challenges of his last years as he contends with the knowledge of his mortality, as well as with the dangers the Earth-and all of its people--are facing"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Lopez, B. H., & Solnit, R. (2022). Embrace fearlessly the burning world: essays (First edition.). Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lopez, Barry Holstun, 1945-2020 and Rebecca, Solnit. 2022. Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World: Essays. Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lopez, Barry Holstun, 1945-2020 and Rebecca, Solnit. Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World: Essays Random House, 2022.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Lopez, Barry Holstun, and Rebecca Solnit. Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World: Essays First edition., Random House, 2022.

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