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About This Life: Journeys on the Threshold of Memory

by Barry Lopez

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ISBN13: 9780679754473
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"The narrative sings with conviction .... I enjoyed this rich book hugely." - The New York Times Book Review

"Lopez crosses disciplines the way he conquers continents." - The Wall Street Journal

"Contemplative and poetic, sometimes even mystical.-- Lopez feels a deep spiritual connection to the natural world." - San Francisco Chronicle

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About the Author

Barry Lopez is the author of six works of nonfiction and eight works of fiction. His writing appears regularly in Harper's, The Paris Review, DoubleTake, and The Georgia Review. He is the recipient of a National Book Award, an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and other honors. He lives in western Oregon.
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ISBN:
9780679754473
Subtitle:
Journeys on the Threshold of Memory
Author:
Lopez, Barry
Author:
Lopez, Barry Holstun
Author:
Lopez, Barry
Publisher:
Vintage Books USA
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Wildlife
Subject:
Essays
Subject:
20th century
Subject:
Authors, American
Subject:
Authors, American -- 20th century.
Subject:
Lopez, Barry Holstun
Edition Number:
Vintage Books ed.
Edition Description:
Vintage Books
Series Volume:
196
Publication Date:
April 1999
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
8.06x5.18x.64 in. .48 lbs.
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