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csummer74's review
5.0
Unbelievably good! I will read it again soon, but not too soon because it needs to sink in and permeate.
sshabein's review
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Reading this shortly after two different trips to Missoula (during one of which I purchased the book) almost certainly colors my immense fondness for it, but so what? It's great all the same. It's got a lot of Montana nature, but said nature is not made exotic. Maybe I am just similarly-concerned, but-not-THAT-concerned-about-bears, but sometimes it's nice to read about a place you're deeply familiar with that is written by someone who is also deeply familiar, but no one is here to romanticize it. For every beautiful expanse of sky and leaves and running rivers, there are also the days where your socks keep getting wet and you're in a fight with the wind.
The bits about Missoula are also good because, yes, we do actually have civilization here, even if it's on a smaller scale. Written from the point of view of a local who lives at the edge of a small city, this snapshot of a year and a mixture of other thoughts inspire a desire to slow down, to really look at where you are, to find a good story to tell later. I'm glad I finally read it.
The bits about Missoula are also good because, yes, we do actually have civilization here, even if it's on a smaller scale. Written from the point of view of a local who lives at the edge of a small city, this snapshot of a year and a mixture of other thoughts inspire a desire to slow down, to really look at where you are, to find a good story to tell later. I'm glad I finally read it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
mckeelyshannon's review against another edition
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
tree_branch's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
5.0
clairelmcarlson's review
5.0
Chris La Tray is one of my favorite writers to admire from afar. This is such a wonderful sampling of his poetry and writing, and I especially loved reading about Montana and being able to travel to the places he wrote about in my own head. This is a highly re-readable book, and I’m so glad I own it so I can return to it again and again. Some of my favorites from it include The Lightning Tree, Creekside Drama, and, of course, The Sacred Art of Dog Walking.
tacomaven's review
5.0
I'm friends with the author so my opinion might appear biased, but I love this book. I read some of it as he wrote and posted on his blog, but putting it together in this format gives it more weight and depth. Short koan-like poems are interspersed with longer pieces. All of it is great. Definitely recommend to anyone who loves the northwest/outdoors.