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Book Review: AMERICA WAS HARD TO FIND by Kathleen Alcott

02/9/2005/18/20
Melissa Crytzer Fry
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How timely was AMERICA WAS HARD TO FIND? It was published on May 14, 2019 and the 50TH anniversary of the Apollo 11 Mission was July 20, 1969. One of the main characters is a fictitious NASA astronaut who took … Read more...

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Book Review: AMERICAN DIRT by Jeanine Cummins

01/4/2001/26/20
Melissa Crytzer Fry
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I am SO fortunate to have gotten my hands on AMERICAN DIRT by Jeanine Cummins in advance of publication (thanks to my book angel). It was THE way to wind down the reading year: to be totally absorbed in a … Read more...

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Book Review: THE WILDLANDS by Abby Geni

12/1/1901/20/20
Melissa Crytzer Fry
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Timely. Terrifying. Heartbreaking. Yes, THE WILDLANDS by Abby Geni with its examination of human impact on the natural world is timely. The wildlife and environmental realities it highlights are terrifying. And the characters – a family of orphans – suffer … Read more...

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Words: “Never Alone Or Weary Of Life”

10/6/1907/25/20
Linda Anselmi
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Earth sustains us not only in body, but in spirit:

“Those who dwell, as scientists or laymen, among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. Whatever the vexations and concerns of their personal

… Read more...
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For The Joy of Animals: Bison Calf Reunion

09/22/1911/24/19
Linda Anselmi
3

As a nature lover, watching wildlife in action can be enthralling, relaxing, educational, compelling, exhilarating, and magical… right up to the point you realize that life or death may be playing out before your eyes. In that moment you face … Read more...

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Video Escape: Banff National Park Alberta Canada

08/15/1910/5/19
Linda Anselmi
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Banff National Park is in the heart of the Canadian Rockies and is Canada’s first national park. It’s destiny was set with the discovery of a natural hot springs by railway workers in 1883. The highest peak, Mount Forbes is … Read more...

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Book Review: ELMET by Fiona Mozley

01/5/1901/13/19
Melissa Crytzer Fry
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This little book took me by surprise in a big way. A debut with a long list of well-deserved literary honors.
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Tis The Season…

12/22/1801/13/19
Linda Anselmi
2
Tis the season -- to share love and laughter among friends, family and furcritters...
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Fall Favorite: Healthy To Die For Apple Pie

12/14/1810/8/20
Debbie Neckel
1
Tis the season to indulge oneself and what better way than with a healthy, easy, to die for apple pie.
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Book Review: GODS OF HOWL MOUNTAIN by Taylor Brown

12/14/1811/24/19
Melissa Crytzer Fry
2
The language is poetic and lyrical. Taylor Brown creates an incredible sense of place that transports the reader.
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Book Review: TRUE PLACES by Sonia Yoerg

10/12/1808/13/19
Melissa Crytzer Fry
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For starters: that cover! It spoke to me immediately. But what is beneath the beautiful artwork is equally delightful. While I have enjoyed all of Sonja Yoerg’s novels, TRUE PLACES has to be my favorite, with its juxtaposition of nature … Read more...

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Book Review: WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING by Delia Owens

09/14/1809/14/18
Melissa Crytzer Fry
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I was fascinated by WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING when I first learned about author Delia Owens’s background studying wildlife in Africa, and her awards as a nature writer. I was in the mood for a book lush in setting and … Read more...

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Mule Deer Shows Some Tough Love

08/31/1808/31/18
Melissa Crytzer Fry
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This mother mule deer in Arizona, doting and attentive just a week before, warns her young buck away. Why?

It turns out she is pregnant with a new fawn, and that she’s taught the year-old buck all she can about … Read more...

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Words: “The Field Of All Possibilities…”

08/24/18
Linda Anselmi
1

When all the stars align in our favor, we tend to feel a sense of self-satisfaction that the universe has fallen into place for us.  But instead, maybe we should feel a sense of humbling recognition that among the field … Read more...

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Book Review: THE REMOVES by Tatjana Soli

08/17/1807/25/20
Melissa Crytzer Fry
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Wow. I could probably stop there, honestly, because that’s about all you need to know. But… I can’t do that because I loved this book too much not to talk about it.

THE REMOVES by Tatjana Soli is an intense… Read more...

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Blueberry Season Is Here — Enjoy The Bounty

06/20/1808/13/19
Jovina Coughlin
2

During blueberry season it is easy to find fresh blueberries in abundance in grocery stores and farmer’s markets.  We have the added treat of having fresh blueberries growing in our yard. Plus, I know that the fruit was grown without … Read more...

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Words To Live By: “Nature Brings Solace In All Troubles”

03/12/1804/4/18
Linda Anselmi
0

Within her diary, first published as THE SECRET ANNEX and later published as THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL, Anne Frank expresses her belief in the healing power of nature — “amidst the simple beauty of nature…will always be comfort … Read more...

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Zoodles Crazy

02/19/1808/13/19
Jovina Coughlin
0

I have been fascinated by the spiralizer vegetable craze. So I bought an inexpensive spiralizer to try my hand at making zucchini noodles, Zoodles, to see what all the fuss was about. I read the tips that came with the … Read more...

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Book Review: THE RIVER OF KINGS by Taylor Brown

02/16/1804/4/18
Melissa Crytzer Fry
1

Wow! What a fascinating book written with absolutely gorgeous, transporting prose.

I tend to enjoy dual-period books, but THE RIVER OF KINGS by Taylor Brown actually is a rare treat in that it weaves a third period into the storyline, … Read more...

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Words: ” No Wealth In The World Can Help Humanity Forward …”

02/2/1802/3/18
Linda Anselmi
1

How do we help humanity forward?  When we value the wrong things, then we focus on the wrong things. And, of course, we create the wrong things.

Not the things that we most need…

As Albert Einstein explained in THE … Read more...

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Words: “Where Human Beings Grow Human Souls …”

09/20/1709/20/17
Linda Anselmi
0

Where do we find our courage, our strength, our resiliency, our compassion…

Ursula K. Le Guin explained in her Mills College Commencement address, 1983 (excerpt):

“Because you are human beings you are going to meet failure. You are going to

… Read more...
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Series Review: THE GOOD PLACE

08/29/1708/29/17
Linda Anselmi
0

Every now and then a tv show surprises me in an unexpectedly good way.  A recent Netflix binge brought me, happily, to THE GOOD PLACE!

While our lives often seem like a twisted series of moral dilemmas (and then we … Read more...

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With Only 8.6 Percent Of The Sun …

08/23/17
Linda Anselmi
0

A total solar eclipse happens about every 18 months, but rarely in the U.S.

And, yet, we didn’t join the masses traveling to the Great American Total Solar Eclipse of August 21, 2017.  We stayed home.  A place, according … Read more...

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For The Joy Of Animals: Bald Eagle-Hawklet Day

08/6/1710/13/19
Linda Anselmi
2

Happy Bald Eagle-Hawklet Day!

The Mayor of Sidney, Canada has proclaimed Sunday August 6th, 2017 as Bald Eagle-Hawklet Day in recognition and celebration of the incredible events that took place this summer in an eagles’ nest high above Roberts Bay … Read more...

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What Should You Ask About The Produce You Buy?

06/16/1710/17/18
Jovina Coughlin
0

Sustainable farms produce crops without relying on toxic chemicals, synthetic fertilizers, genetically modified seeds or practices that degrade the soil and water. By growing a variety of plants and using techniques such as crop rotation and conservation, sustainable farms naturally … Read more...

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