{"product_id":"on-whitcomb-hill-land-house-and-history-in-rural-vermont-paperback","title":"On Whitcomb Hill: Land, House, and History in Rural Vermont - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eE. J. Myers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean to love a place? Is it simply a matter of delighting in the beauty of a specific parcel of land--for author E. J. Myers, land in rural Vermont? Or is loving a place some kind of deeper commitment, of deeper exploration, that goes beyond aesthetics? Living now in an 1840's-vintage farmhouse on ten acres of meadow and woods, Myers believes that he has inadvertently grasped the \"thread\" of this specific place and, by pulling it, has found his property connected to everywhere else. In his new book \u003cem\u003eOn Whitcomb Hill\u003c\/em\u003e, he explores how the historical, ethical, and spiritual aspects owning his property inspire a sense of stewardship not only of his ten acres but of the wider world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Hyland Hill\u003c\/em\u003e is a tightly woven collection of twenty chapters that explore interconnectedness in the age of environmental crisis. Topics include (among others) the landscape, ponds and streams, traditional tools, meadows, local mammals, moths, cold weather and heat sources, and the complexities, contradictions, and ironies of Vermont history and culture. Written in the spirit of Thoreau's \u003cem\u003eWalden\u003c\/em\u003e and in the style of contemporary environmentalists such as Edward Hoagland, Gretel Ehrlich, and Wendell Berry, these essays stress that the commitment to one specific place must be a gateway both to insights about oneself and to a greater awareness of the wider world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 298\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 24, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45519619686502,"sku":"9781932727326","price":32.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/8v-2Tcj5-h9781932727326.webp?v=1776441031","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/on-whitcomb-hill-land-house-and-history-in-rural-vermont-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}