{"product_id":"crossing-open-ground-isbn-9780679721833","title":"Crossing Open Ground","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCrossing Open Ground\u003c\/i\u003e, Barry Lopez weaves an invigorating spell as he searches for meaning and purpose in the natural environment. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere, he travels through the American Southwest and Alaska, discussing endangered wildlife and forgotten cultures. Through his crystalline vision, Lopez urges us toward a new attitude, a re-enchantment with the world that is vital to our sense of place, our well-being . . . our very survival.\"Lopez's tone is intimate, inviting, as if his words shared the air with the snap and hiss of a campfire.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"He makes the reader at home with himself and the world. Anyone who has ever felt lost should read this book.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lopez looks at flocks of geese, and bull riders, and the tracks of Arctic fox in the snow, and then he tells us about ourselves. He restores to us the name for what it is we want.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Barry Lopez is the best nature writer of our decade, repeatedly reminding us of the ages-old ties between the wild places and humanity.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSacramento Bee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBARRY LOPEZ is the author of three collections of essays, including \u003ci\u003eHorizon;\u003c\/i\u003e several story collections; \u003ci\u003eArctic Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he received the National Book Award; \u003ci\u003eOf Wolves and Men\u003c\/i\u003e, a National Book Award finalist; and \u003ci\u003eCrow and Weasel\u003c\/i\u003e, a novella-length fable. He contributed regularly to both American and foreign journals and traveled to more than seventy countries to conduct research. He was the recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim, Lannan, and National Science Foundations and was honored by a number of institutions for his literary, humanitarian, and environmental work. He died in 2020. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ewww.barrylopez.comAuthor of Arctic Dreams","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302930174181,"sku":"NP9780679721833","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780679721833.jpg?v=1767724291","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/crossing-open-ground-isbn-9780679721833","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}