Voice from the Sea covers five decades of Margaret Owingss writing and conveys the passion that underlies her lifetime commitment to the preservation of wilderness. Her essays, poetry and art weave the voices of the sea, the forests and wildlife into a rich tapestry of passion for the natural world. Margarets lyrical words evoke images of storm-tossed seas, ancient redwood glades, moonlit nights in Africa, cliff dwellings of the Southwest and the artists, writers and friends who shared her fascination with nature, and fierce sense of stewardship.
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Margaret Wentworth Owings was co-founder of Friends of the Sea Otter and was nationally recognized for her lifetime of commitment to the environment, receiving the National Audubon Society Medal, the United Nations Environment Programs Gold Medal Award and the U.S. Department of the Interiors Conservation Service Award, among others.
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May I speak of those moments after sunrise, when the mist is rising from the sea and the fog is fingering the canyons of Big Sur? Each day lives before us, guarding out lasting plans for continuity. And the sea, that life-giving support lies quietly below us in its undisturbed immensity.
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Poetic and Inspirational,
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This review is from: Voice from the Sea: And Other Reflections on Wildlife & Wilderness (Paperback)
This book will appeal to those who find poetry in nature and are inspired to work for the preservation of nature in all its many forms. It has a lyrical style that I read in small sections so I could thoroughly absorb the beauty of the descriptions. The author's battle to save the sea otter from extinction and to help preserve the mountain lion for future generations to enjoy was a motivation to me to work likewise. We are all part of the natural plan. This book helped me to find my place in this grand plan for all living creatures.
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Voice from the Sea,
This review is from: Voice from the Sea: And Other Reflections on Wildlife & Wilderness (Paperback)
Superb collection that should be in the library of every good conservationist! Covers many years of the great work that Margaret Owings did with a surprising number of conservation orgs, starting with the founding of Friends of the Sea Otter.
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