Oozing the Moon: A Sky And Night Woods Guide to the Galaxy [Paperback]

Dennis Roth (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 2006

This remarkable journal chronicles one man’s gazing at the sky, mostly at night, and largely upside down. The author has spend a great deal of time outdoors appreciating the night sky. A lot of his observations have been from an unsual perspective: hanging upside down from a park picnic bench, for example, for a new view of trees, of sky, of the stars and planets, and especially of the many-faceted moon. The unconventional perspective is also tied to a great senses of fun with language. The wisdom gained from his nocturnal observations coalesce disciplines, philosophies and mythologies from throughout the world, from antiquity to modern times. The book is, in addition to being inspiration, scientifically hip. It’s greatest value though, is its enthusiasm ad its appreciation of the galaxy we all call home.

Product Details

• Paperback: 167 pages
• Publisher: Daniel & Daniel Pub (October 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564744604
• ISBN-13: 978-1564744609
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,086,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Part memoir, part philosophical treatise, January 5, 2007

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oozing the Moon: A Sky And Night Woods Guide to the Galaxy (Paperback)

Cultural anthropologist, historian, social scientist, and outdoorsman Dennis Roth presents Oozing the Moon: A Sky and Night Woods Guide to the Galaxy, a memoir of his search for vision and illumination through experiencing the outdoors and the night sky. Roth used unconventional approaches to literally and metaphysically peer into the mysteries of nature: not only did he walk at night and very early morning to experience the quiet and the dark, he hung upside down from trees, squeezed his vision through cracks between leaves and branches, or contemplated the same sight night after night to personally soak in the progression of differences. Written in a day-by-day (or night-by-night) journal entry format, Oozing the Moon describes the rapturous wonder of simply contemplating natural life, the galaxy, and the expanding universe. Part memoir, part philosophical treatise, Oozing the Moon expresses undiluted joy, wonder, and appreciation of the majesty of the natural world.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Alchemy of Nature, March 17, 2010

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humbert D'Orazio - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oozing the Moon: A Sky And Night Woods Guide to the Galaxy (Kindle Edition)

I have just started reading this book. The writing has the flow of a well written Novel , yet it is a true experience. hard to put down filled with a spiritual transforming alchemy ...... I would recommend this book to all nature lovers and those who are not a conversion experience