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• The Abundance

  Narrative Essays Old and New

  Dillard, Annie

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  " Annie Dillard has a mystic’s appreciation of the glory and plurality of the world, and a gift for communicating astonishment." The Guardian

• Finding the Mother Tree

  Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest

  Simard, S. (Suzanne)

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  “[Simard] shares the wisdom of a life of listening to the forest . . . a scientific memoir as gripping as any HBO drama series." The Observer

• Home/land

  a Memoir of Departure and Return

  Mead, Rebecca

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  “A timely and powerful read . . . Clear and profound . . . In embracing the complexities and paradoxes of home and belonging, Mead also finds solace, even joy." Los Angels Times

• Miss Benson's Beetle

  Joyce, Rachel

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  "A hilarious jaunt into the wilderness of women’s friendship and the triumph of outrageous dreams. " Kirkus Reviews

• Crying in H Mart

  a Memoir

  Zauner, Michelle

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  "An exceptionally vivid memoir that deftly explores the complex relationships between culture and family, mothers and daughters." Library Journal

• Ikigai

  the Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

  García, Héctor, 1981-

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  “Persuasively shows that small changes can help readers find more joy and purpose in their lives [with] clear, succinct information .” Publishers Weekly

• Other People's Countries

  a Journey Into Memory

  McGuinness, Patrick

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  "Patrick McGuinness's lyrical recollection of his childhood takes [the reader's] breath away." The Guardian

• The Scent Keeper

  Bauermeister, Erica

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  "Told in a lyrical, haunting prose, the story provides fascinating information about the ways in which different fragrances can impact human behavior and the struggles of finding one’s own identity." Kirkus Reviews

• Braiding Sweetgrass

  Kimmerer, Robin Wall

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  "Kimmerer asks readers to honor the Earth’s glories, restore rather than take... She invites us to learn from plants and other species, nature’s teachers." The Washington Post