Stray Leaves

by John Hanson Mitchell

Selected essays from Sanctuary magazine

106 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2015

About the author

Author of six books dealing with the experince of place and natural history. Most recent book is The Paradise of al These Parts: A natural history of Boston (Beacon Press 2008).

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Reviews

[Kristy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Found this little gem in a free little library. I decided to keep this and donate a different book. It was that good. :)

[EmmaB · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a lovely selection of essays, perfect for reading before bedtime. All seem hopeful in their own way (although some of the hope is for solving climate change- when the essay was written almost 20 years ago...) and many prompted research into the history and geography and ecology of New England.

[Thomas Nevins · Rating 5 out of 5]

great compilation of his essays mostly i believe for mass audubon, interesting light read.

[Rachel B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very soothing read - it's been a long time since I read a book of essays. It poignantly conveys the damage we (human society) are doing to the natural world while also speaking to a hope that people will start valuing nature again.

[DORET · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an awesome book that makes one stop and think about environmental issues as well as remembering childhood activities. It isn't a dry, boring science book but heartfelt essays from a man who loved the area in which he lived as well as the creatures that shared his space.