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"There is no one quite like Barbara Kingsolver in contemporary literature," raves the Washington Post Book World, and it is right. She has been nominated three times for the ABBY award, and her critically acclaimed writings consistently enjoy spectacular commercial success as they entertain and touch her legions of loyal fans.
In High Tide in Tucson, she returns to her familiar themes of family, community, the common good and the natural world. The title essay considers Buster, a hermit crab that accidentally stows away on Kingsolver's return trip from the Bahamas to her desert home, and turns out to have manic-depressive tendencies. Buster is running around for all he's worth -- one can only presume it's high tide in Tucson. Kingsolver brings a moral vision and refreshing sense of humor to subjects ranging from modern motherhood to the history of private property to the suspended citizenship of human beings in the Animal Kingdom.
Beautifully packaged, with original illustrations by well-known illustrator Paul Mirocha, these wise lessons on the urgent business of being alive make it a perfect gift for Kingsolver's many fans.
In High Tide in Tucson, she returns to her familiar themes of family, community, the common good and the natural world. The title essay considers Buster, a hermit crab that accidentally stows away on Kingsolver's return trip from the Bahamas to her desert home, and turns out to have manic-depressive tendencies. Buster is running around for all he's worth -- one can only presume it's high tide in Tucson. Kingsolver brings a moral vision and refreshing sense of humor to subjects ranging from modern motherhood to the history of private property to the suspended citizenship of human beings in the Animal Kingdom.
Beautifully packaged, with original illustrations by well-known illustrator Paul Mirocha, these wise lessons on the urgent business of being alive make it a perfect gift for Kingsolver's many fans.
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Lynda C. (Twenty-five essays ranging in subject matter from tidal effects on landlocked creatures to childrearing to the triumph of hope over experience, all meticulously crafted and presented with honesty and humor.
Iris P. (This book is a collection of essays. I have not read this book cover to cover but have picked through some of the essays. The neat thing about this book is that it is signed by the author. I "won" this book at a concert. One of the singers, who unfortunatley, I can't remember who, asked for someone in the audience to talk about something that person did for community service. I raised my hand and spoke about what I do. Then he gave me this book.
My favorite author, I love her essays and how she sees life. Excellent
Excellent essays from an award-winning author--sharing thoughts on the "urgent business of being alive".
One of the few authors I think writes fiction and nonfiction equally well - I love her, and this book is wonderful
Barbara writes so well. it's pure delight, in this book as in all her books - i have read them all.
Barbara Kingsolver's writing is like reading beautiful poetry. She has such a gift for language.
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