Sacred earth, the

"The Sacred Earth is a penetrating collection of crystalline prose presented as poetry, circling and building and creeping up on us. In the end, it may indeed change our view of the earth and out place in it." from the foreword by David BrowerDrawn from the great works of contemporary American nature writing, this profound and beautiful collection celebrates the earth and explores our spiritual relationship with nature.Contributors include: Edward Abbey David Abram Diane Ackerman Rick Bass Wendell Berry Rachel Carson John Daniel Annie Dillard Gretel Ehrlich Loren Eiseley Louise Erdrich Matthew Fox Joahn Haines Joan Halifax Jim Harrison Linda Hogan Sue Hubbell Aldo Leopold Barry Lopez Peter Matthiessen Bill McKibben Thomas Merton Richard Nelson John Nichopls David Quammen Chet Raymo Gary Snyder Wallace Stegner Jack Turner Terry Tempest Williams Edward O. Wilson and others