DOWN-BACK

von Terry Lovelette

136 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

In DOWN-BACK: Personal Essays and Poetic Thoughts from a Good Ole Boy, the outdoors serves as both physical and metaphorical teachers, guiding Terry Lovelette's journey of personal growth and self-discovery. The mountains are more than scenic backdrops-they are transformative spaces where the author learns life's most profound lessons. Whether hiking the White Mountains, traversing the Teton Crest Trail, or exploring the Sierra Nevada, each mountain journey becomes a meditation on presence, humility, and spiritual awareness. Lovelette describes mountain experiences as opportunities to be fully present, where "stillness finds you" and racing thoughts dissolve into a gentle, appreciative consciousness.Through essays that blend personal memoir with philosophical reflection, the book celebrates the wisdom found in natural settings. Mountains teach lessons about ego, resilience, and interconnectedness-revealing how wilderness experiences can strip away external distractions and invite deeper self-understanding.Dedicated to childhood friends and mentors, DOWN-BACK is a compassionate exploration of living authentically, finding joy in life's nuanced moments, and recognizing the profound connections that bind human experience to the natural world.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Biografien und Sachliteratur Allgemein Philosophie und Sozialwissenschaften
• ISBN: 9798991903806
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 06.12.2024
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kenneth F Conklin LLC