"Aldo Leopold This biography of Aldo Leopold follows him from his childhood as a precocious naturalist to his profoundly influential role in the development of conservation and modern environmentalism in the United States. This edition includes a new preface by author Curt Meine and an appreciation by acclaimed Kentucky writer and farmer Wendell Berry. Full description"
"Their words have endured through the decades, becoming the classics of a movement. Together, these books show the richness of environmental thought, and point the way to a fairer, saner, greener world."
"Ten years ago, The Great New Wilderness Debate began a cross-disciplinary conversation about the varied constructions of "wilderness" and the controversies that surround them. The Wilderness Debate Rages On will reinvigorate that conversation and usher in a second decade of debate.Like its predecessor, the book gathers both critiques and defenses of the idea of wilderness from a wide variety of perspectives and voices. The Wilderness De ..."
"A source book for American culture in the 1960s and 1970s: “suggested reading” from the Last Whole Earth Catalog, from Thoreau to James Baldwin.The Whole Earth Catalog was a cultural touchstone of the 1960s and 1970s. The iconic cover image of the Earth viewed from space made it one of the most recognizable books on bookstore shelves. Between 1968 and 1971, almost two million copies of its various editions were sold, and not just to com ..."
"Ten years ago, "The Great New Wilderness Debate" began a cross-disciplinary conversation about the varied constructions of "wilderness" and the controversies that surround them. "The Wilderness Debate Rages On" will reinvigorate that conversation and usher in a second decade of debate.Like its predecessor, the book gathers both critiques and defenses of the idea of wilderness from a wide variety of perspectives and voices. "The Wilderne ..."
The Unsettling of America(Updated) Culture & Agriculture by WendellBerry Paperback, 234 Pages, Published 1996 by Counterpoint ISBN-13: 978-0-87156-877-9, ISBN: 0-87156-877-2
"Since its publication by Sierra Club Books in 1977, The Unsettling of America has been recognized as a classic of American letters. In it, Wendell Berry argues that good farming is a cultural development and spiritual discipline. Todayâs agribusiness, however, takes farming out of its cultural context and away from families. As a result, we as a nation are more estranged from the landfrom the intimate knowledge, love, and care of it. ..."
"I AM COYOTE: Readings for the Wild is an anthology of the great wilderness writings. The collection contains works written by mountaineers, paddlers, and backcountry travelers; poets, novelists, and environmental advocates. In these writings, we see nature's admirers thirsting for adventure and truth on land, river, sea, and ice. I AM COYOTE includes writings from Muir, Kerouac, Emerson, Roosevelt, Whitman, Twain, Shackleton, Berry and ..."
"- Wendell Berry says being on the side of love does not allow one to have enemies. - Phil Christman spoofs the New York Times Vows column. - Andreas Knapp tells why he chose poverty."
"The volume of reader response to his essay far exceeded any the magazine had seen before. Berry answered his critics with the longer essay "Feminism, the Body, and the Machine," which is also included here in this slim volume."
Stand By Me (Paperback) by WendellBerry Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2020 by Penguin ISBN-13: 978-0-14-199024-8, ISBN: 0-14-199024-4
"Wendell Berry unravels the story of a town over the course of four generations, lovingly chronicling the intertwined lives of the families who call it home."
"In this era of technology and distraction, deep roots in nature and a love of home remind us of the simple truths that matter most. Annie Soudain's striking linocut landscapes reflect the current movement to embrace the land and return to a more authentic way of living. By pairing these inviting images with homegrown words of wisdom from America's most beloved writers, this richly illustrated calendar conveys our timeless yearning to be ..."
Think Little Essays by WendellBerry Published 2019 by Counterpoint Press ISBN-13: 978-1-64009-174-0, ISBN: 1-64009-174-2
"First published in 1972, “Think Little” is cultural critic and agrarian Wendell Berry at his best: prescient about the dire environmental consequences of our mentality of greed and exploitation, yet hopeful that we will recognize war ..."
"More and more of us are realizing we are now facing humanity's greatest challenge. Over just the next two decades, the global warming climate crisis threatens to bring about the end of our Anthropocene Epoch - of us and virtually every multicellular life form. In this "save-the-planet" book, Stephen Erickson introduces you to exquisite creatures, human and non-human. The challenges they face reveal the immensity of the threat facing eac ..."
The Wild Birds Six Stories of the Port William Membership by WendellBerry Published 2019 by Counterpoint Press ISBN-13: 978-1-64009-211-2, ISBN: 1-64009-211-0
"" Spanning more than three decades, from 1930 to 1967, these wonderful stories follow Wheeler Catlett, and reintroduce readers to the beloved people who live in Berry's fictional town of Port William, Kentucky."
"In this era of technology and distraction, deep roots in nature and a love of home remind us of the simple truths that matter most. Annie Soudain's striking linocut landscapes reflect the current movement to embrace the land and return to a more authentic way of living. By pairing these inviting images with homegrown words of wisdom from America's most beloved writers, this richly illustrated calendar conveys our timeless yearning to be ..."
Openings by WendellBerry Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0-15-170025-7, ISBN: 0-15-170025-7
"Getting acquainted with local flora and fauna is the perfect way to begin to understand the wonder of nature. The natural environment of Southern Appalachia, with habitats that span the Blue Ridge to the Cumberland Plateau, is one of the most biodiverse on earth. A Literary Field Guide to Southern Appalachia―a hybrid literary and natural history anthology―showcases sixty of the many species indigenous to the region.Ecologically, cultura ..."