Beyond Black Bear Lake
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.31 (687 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393023885 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 251 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
With overtones of Thoreau, she expresses her heartfelt environmental concerns. Following her widely praised book Woodswoman, Anne LaBastille explains how she built a second cabin deep in the Adirondacks and explored the nature around her. Illustrated.
"Further Back Into The Woods" according to Marty From SF. This second installment of the 'Woodswoman' trilogy is a step up in maturity for Dr. LaBastille. "Woodswoman" (one), dealt largely with the purchase of land and the building of a dream cabin on a remote lake. This books becomes more real, as Dr. LaBastille begins to have to worry about trespassing intruders, acid rain and the real threat that the government can pose in this unique environment. Determined not to let these new problems destroy her outlook or her life, Dr. LaBastille begins to build a second cabin. Loved the Adventure As a child growing up on a farm and woodland, I was facsinated with the idea of living in that wilderness. Many days I climbed into the crotch of a tree in the woods, watched the small woodland creatures and dreamed of living there forever, fetching water, firewood and sleeping under the canopy of vines and stars. It is exciting to see a writer living that dream and how well that wilderness setting inspires her work as well as her soul. As a now fifty-something woman, she makes me feel anything is possible, eve. A Bit of a Turn-Off K. A. Handyside I, too, was enthralled by Anne Labastille's "Woodswoman" and eagerly bought the hardcopy of this book when it first came out. I have to say I found it a bit of a turn-off. Her reasons for moving father back in the woods gave me the same feeling I get whenever I see gated communities: as if the people living in them consider themselves too special and elite to associate with us common folk. I haven't bought any more of the author's books since.
Her eloquent message is straightforward and inspiring and echoes that of Thoreau himself"In wildness is the preservation of the world." Highly recommended for most libraries. Lib., Rockville, Md.Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. Before long, "civilization" had intruded and LaBastille moved deeper into the woods. Ken Phifer, Montgomery Cty. P.L. . From Library Journal In the mid-70s, a young field biologist with a Ph.D. in wildlife ecology built her own cabin in the Adirondacks and in her sensitive account, Woodswoman ( LJ 5/1/76), discussed the virtues of living alone in the woods as compared with the stresses of city life. In her new book she decribes the building of a second cabin, Thoreau II, at a cost of $138.38, and includes chapters on nature and environmental concerns, particularly the ravages of acid rain. & Montgomery Coll