Iowa City, Iowa: University of Iowa Press, 1988. 1st Edition, Hardbound, 8vo (about 8'' to 9.5'' tall), 198 pages.
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Reaching into the past for anecdotes that live on and ranging in his personal experience from rural Nova Scotia to a New England college to small-town Tennessee, Sam Pickering finds his lessons in suburban and rural life, in the pressures of the workaday world, and in the temptations of nature. In his quest to further understand and appreciate our rich natural world and our roots in the past, he examines the many ways in which we are all kind and callous, loving and faithless, foolish and wise. Whether writing about Miss Kitty and Miss Jo Sewall, E. W. Childers and the fish he caught in Difficult Creek, or the naming and renaming of flowers, Pickering reveals an inquiring, gentle regard for nature and humanity. These eleven wry essays illuminate the ordinary, uncovering some of the subtle truths that lie unnoticed in the common events and realities of life.
Sam Pickering is Professor of English at University of Connecticut in Storrs. He's the author of more than a dozen books of essays, including "Trespassing," "The Blue Caterpillar and Other Essays," and "The Last Book," He is married and has three children.
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Seller: Stephen Peterson, Bookseller, Eden Prairie, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. NF book with slightly bumped bottom corners, in very lightly soiled DJ that is protected by mylar cover. Seller Inventory # 005829
Seller: The Bookworm, Oroville, CA, U.S.A.
Hardbound. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Description: A collection of essays on nature, home and family, and other subjects. BINDNG/CONDITION: green cloth; a Near Fine book, with a Very Good dust jacket. 8vo (about 8'' to 9.5'' tall). 198 pages. Seller Inventory # 049228
Seller: Hopkins Books, Nashua, NH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, published by University of Iowa Press, 1988. First edition. Dust jacket is not price clipped. A collection of eleven essays by the inspiration for the character 'Mr. Keating' of 'Dead Poets Society'. Green cloth covered boards, with the author name and title imprinted in gold on the spine. Boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or creased. Jacket has small closed tears at the top front left and bottom left, both about 1/2" long, some sun fading to the spine panel. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Edges of the text block show many dots of age tanning, fore edge and top edge. Not a remainder, not a library discard. No former ownership marks. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory. Seller Inventory # 22-01052
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition/First Printing. first edition/first printing book is tight with no markings, dj has small tear along bottom front edge near fold. Seller Inventory # 016899
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Hard cover. Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket. Unabridged. 208 p. Seller Inventory # Alibris.0004251
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First edition. Boards a bit flared, else very good in a good only dampstained dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 156356
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition. A fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 198 pages; A collection of eleven wry essays, illuminating the ordinary, making what is common in life stand out with gemlike brilliance. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 46740
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition. A fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 198 pages; A collection of eleven wry essays, illuminating the ordinary, making what is common in life stand out with gemlike brilliance. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 46740