Essays discuss changing attitudes towards war and violence, the differences between urban and rural life, family traditions, and the study of nature
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Rich in emotion, memory, and concern for the world we inhabit . . . harrowing and convincing. --Chicago Tribune
Scott Russell Sanders is the author of The Paradise of Bombs; Wilderness Plots: Tales About the Settlement of American Land; The Force of Spirit; and Hunting for Hope, among several other works of fiction and nonfiction. He was a distinguished professor of English literature at Indiana University until he retired in 2009. He currently lives with his wife Ruth in Bloomington, Indiana.
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