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A Year at Home, in the Woods
Houghton Mifflin
October 2006
On Sale: October 4, 2006
224 pages
ISBN: 0618573089
EAN: 9780618573080
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
A frequent commentator on NPR's All Things Considered,
Julie Zickefoose has painted nature virtually all her life.
At the age of seven she knew that she wanted to paint birds
for a living, and her lifelong dedication shows in her
paintings, which are meticulously accurate as well as
beautiful. The paintings used here, of scenes from her
beloved home in southern Ohio, illuminate well-crafted
essays based on her daily walks and observations. Wild
turkeys, coyotes, box turtles, and a bird-eating bullfrog
flap, lope, and leap through her prose. She excels at
describing and exploring interactions between people and
animals, bringing her subjects to life in just a few lines.
Her husband and young children make appearances, presenting
their own challenges and pleasures. The essays are arranged
by season, starting with winter, providing a sense of
movement through the year.
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