Every Natural Fact: Five Seasons of Open-Air Parenting

is a narrative of mother-and-son nature outings across the state of Wisconsin. In a style that blends the voices of

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, a mother and son explore parallels in the world of people and nature. The interconnected chapters stand on their own and build upon each other. These exp......more

is a narrative of mother-and-son nature outings across the state of Wisconsin. In a style that blends the voices of

and

, a mother and son explore parallels in the world of people and nature. The interconnected chapters stand on their own and build upon each other. These explorations of natural history, flora and fauna, and parenting themes demonstrate that the mythic thread that winds through everything can still be found, even in a world of wounds. Amy Lou Jenkins' award-winning writing is rich in sensory immediacy, characterization, natural history, and humor.(less)

Any reader drawn to the outdoors will cherish

and its author's sensual intelligence potted in the fertile soil of a boundless curiosity for the world. Amy Lou Jenkins is the Anna Quindlen of the north woods, the Rachel Carson of the good land of Wisconsin, bequeathing to her son and to ......more

Any reader drawn to the outdoors will cherish

and its author's sensual intelligence potted in the fertile soil of a boundless curiosity for the world. Amy Lou Jenkins is the Anna Quindlen of the north woods, the Rachel Carson of the good land of Wisconsin, bequeathing to her son and to all of us an indestructible sense of wonder



, National Book Award-winning author of

 

"Braiding together history, memoir, gentle parenting guidance, and superb nature wr

Any reader drawn to the outdoors will cherish

and its author's sensual intelligence potted in the fertile soil of a boundless curiosity for the world. Amy Lou Jenkins is the Anna Quindlen of the north woods, the Rachel Carson of the good land of Wisconsin, bequeathing to her son and to all of us an indestructible sense of wonder



, National Book Award-winning author of

 

"Braiding together history, memoir, gentle parenting guidance, and superb nature writing, Jenkins' prose illuminates the details of ordinary life."—Susan Cheever, author of

Wisconsin's wild areas become the world in extraordinary debut by Amy Lou Jenkins'.  

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"If you combined the lyricism of Annie Dillard, the vision of Aldo Leopold, and the gentle but tough-minded optimism of Frank McCourt, you might come close to Amy Lou Jenkins, a writer who obliterates the distinction between regional writing and actual, honest-to-god writing. I, for one, would follow her anywhere."—Tom Bissell, author of (less)