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More copies of this ISBN:The Singing Creek Where the Willows Grow: The Mystical Nature Diary of Opal Whiteleyby Opal Whiteley and Benjamin Hoff
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Long before environmental consciousness became popular, a young nature writer named Opal Whiteley captured America's heart. Opal's childhood diary, published in 1920, became an immediate bestseller, one of the most talked-about books of its time. Wistful, funny, and wise, it was described by an admirer as "the revelation of the...life of a feminine Peter Pan of the Oregon wilderness — so innocent, so intimate, so haunting, that I should not know where in all literature to look for a counterpart."
But the diary soon fell into disgrace. Condemning it as an adult-writeen hoax, skeptics stirred a scandal that drove the book into obscurity and shattered the frail spirit of its author. Discovering the diary by chance, bestselling author Benjamin Hoff set out to solve the longstanding mystery of it origin. His biography of Opal that accompanies the diary porvides fascinating proof that the document is indeed authentic — the work of a magically gifted child, America's forgotten interpreter of nature. Review:"A double delight: Hoff's understanding biography and the loveliness of the diary itself." The Los Angeles Times Review:"One of the great forgotten works of 20th-century American literature." The Washington Post Review:"We can rejoice that [Opals'] enchanting diary has at last been republished." Newsday Review:"The Singing Creek is truly wonderful — an intriguing reading experience." Fort Worth Star-Telegram Review:"A strange, sad tale...has at last been given a happy ending." Chicago Tribune Synopsis:Capturing America's heart in 1920, Opal's childhood diary became an immediate bestseller. Innocent and intimate, this haunting diary reveals the life of a kind of feminine Peter Pan in the Oregon wilderness. Rediscovered and proven authentic by the bestselling author of The Tao of Pooh, it is now accompanied by a biography and afterword. Syndicated radio news features.
About the AuthorOpal Whiteley grew up in logging settlements near the town of Cottage Grove, at the southern end of Oregon's Willamette Valley. A child literary prodigy and acclaimed nature teacher, she is the author of The Fairyland Around Us, a self-published nature book for children (1918) and her bestselling childhood diary, The Story of Opal (1920).
Benjamin Hoff grew up in a rural area a few miles from Portland, Oregon—at the opposite end of the valley in which Opal Whiteley wrote her diary. As a child, he, like Opal, preferred to spend his time outdoors, observing animals, insects, and plants. From an early age, he, too, loved to write. He is the author of the bestselling The Tao of Pooh and The Te of Piglet. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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