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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsHalflives, Cby Brooke Williams
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:As a member of a prominent Salt Lake City family and direct descendant of Mormon pioneer Brigham Young, Brooke Williams was born into a carefully scripted life. He would study hard, be involved with his church and community, and follow in the footsteps of three previous generations to work in the family plumbing-supply business. And that is what he did.<P>Yet despite his outward signs of success, Williams was not satisfied. His deep and abiding love of the outdoors and insatiable desire to experience wild nature made living the life that was expected of him an ongoing struggle. He found himself escaping at every opportunity into wildness, deliberately seeking risky ski routes and long, lonely runs. He realized he was drowning emotionally, unable to bring his "halflives" together, and growing increasingly miserable as the gap between his two worlds expanded. Book News Annotation:A personal memoir of how environmental consultant Williams reconciled
his work life with his connection to nature. Not satisfied with his
work in the family plumbing business in Salt Lake City, he recounts
how he used to attempt to escape through trips into the wild. He
connects his story to wider reflections on the nature of our lives in
the developed world.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) About the AuthorBrooke Williams now works as an environmental consultant in Utah, where he lives with his wife, author Terry Tempest Williams. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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