AS THE CALENDAR INCHES TOWARD SPRING, as the chickadees sing their bright, two-note song (they’re saying, “Spring’s here,” in case you wondered) my thoughts begin to turn toward the Road Scholar trips I’ll be guiding this coming summer. And to memories of the many wilderness trips I’ve led in the past. One of my favorite parts of every trip was
IN MY MOST RECENT OLD TURTLE book, ‘Questions Of The Heart,’ the wise old heroine speaks to some of the great concerns of life. She speaks of love, of play, of sorrow, of family, of death, of the meaning of life itself. In the section quoted below, she speaks directly of evil. During a time in which lies are labeled
THIRTY YEARS AGO at this time, I was anxiously awaiting publication of my very first book, entitled Old Turtle. I did not know what sort of adventure, or joy, or disappointment, might lay in store. There has been little disappointment. Old Turtle has found friends all over the world. She has carried me on her back to many a place
TODAY MY FIRST ‘AUTHOR’S COPY’ BOOKS ARRIVED FROM CHINA. My ‘Wisdom of Nature’ collection, a cased set of six small books containing my pen and ink sketches and short words of wisdom from the outdoor world, are now beautifully published for readers in China, by my friends at King-in Publishing. It feels wonderful to to think of friends I haven’t
HI GANG; MANY OF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH MY MEMOIR, “DEEP WOODS, WILD WATERS.” I’m excited to say that work on the follow-up book, “A Wild Path,” is nearing completion.Should finish this spring. Again, it will be a collection of essays anchored by my experiences in, and feelings for, the natural world. With special attention paid to the Canoe Country.
I AM SO PLEASED to see the first of over a dozen new book projects beginning to come to fruition with my Chinese publishing house, King-in. What I have called my ‘Wisdom of Nature’ series—a collection of six small books with brief aphoristic texts and original pen-and-ink drawings, is being produced as a lovely boxed set in China. They are
WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE CHURCH O’ THE PINES BOOKS YESTERDAY, many people asked if it was too late to order. The answer is no!
Over the past few months, many wonderful readings have been done, by others, from my ‘Old Turtle’ series. So I have waited a while to post this one.
SOMETIMES LIFE PRESENTS US WITH WONDERFUL AND UNEXPECTED SURPRISES. A couple of years ago I received a heartfelt email from a nice lady in Camarillo, California, who said she owned a small, independent bookstore called Mrs. Figs’ Bookworm.
WELL, THE BOOKS ARE ALL OUT! SHIPPED!! GONE!!! WHOOPPEE!!!! The demand took off even faster than expected. Thanks so much for the great response and interest.