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This book is breathtaking. Exquisitely rendered prose. An ode to the past, to beauty, to love, to loss, to elders, to motherhood, to family, to home, and most specifically to the natural world. There are fleeting echoes of Annie Dillard, Mary Oliver, Julie Zickefoose but the voice is uniquely Ms. Renkl's - wise, honest, poignant, and carefully observed. Reading this book feels like going home. Your heart will ache and burst with joy all at once.
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