Morning Coffee at the Goldfish Pond: Seeing a World in the Garden Contributor(s): Zurick, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1947067028 ISBN-13: 9781947067028 Publisher: Shanti Arts LLC OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Nature | Ecology - House & Home | Sustainable Living |
LCCN: 2017950158 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.61 lbs) 236 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Winner of the 2006 National Outdoor Book Award, David Zurick recounts an event in his life that seems exceedingly uncomplicated: he built a goldfish pond in his backyard. Yet, there is more to a goldfish pond than meets the eye. Zurick's compelling story travels the world, encompassing places of extraordinary beauty and rich cultural traditions, but the core of it is in Wolf Gap Holler, Kentucky, where he lives among hard-working and community-minded neighbors, cuts firewood to keep warm in the winter, and enjoys morning coffee by his goldfish pond . . . often with his neighbor George. Entertaining and informative, the book at first seems so simple that one barely notices its treatises on the sacred qualities of place, the contemplative virtues of nature, the dilemmas of sustainability, and the spiritual framework that undergirds life. Yet, this is what this book is about: a sacred and seamless landscape that extends from the highest mountain plateaus in Tibet to the deepest hollers of Kentucky. |
Contributor Bio(s): Zurick, David: - David Zurick travels often from his Wolf Gap home to photograph and write about distant places and cultures. He is the author of numerous books and maintains a photo blog called "Picture Pilgrim." |