Arousing the mind and the appetite, Nabhan tells of his adventures as he walks through northern and central Italy along a route used by St. Francis of Assisi. From his talks with peasant farmers and others rich experiences, Nabhan offers profound reflections on the spirit with precise observations of nature as well as lively asides on Italian cuisine.
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Arousing the mind and the appetite, Nabhan tells of his adventures as he walks through northern and central Italy along a route used by St. Francis of Assisi. From his talks with peasant farmers and others rich experiences, Nabhan offers profound reflections on the spirit with precise observations of nature as well as lively asides on Italian cuisine.
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Very Good in Fine jacket. Size: 5x0x8; A slight cock to spine. One of America's finest naturalists and nature writers turns his attentions to Italy, as he travels nearly 200 miles from Florence to Assisi, on the Franciscan Way. An extraordinary environmental guide, filled with botanical lore, cultural history, and richly amusing anecdotes. Gary Paul Nabhan (born 1952) is an agricultural ecologist, Ethnobotanist, Ecumenical Franciscan Brother, and author whose work has focused primarily on the plants and cultures of the desert Southwest. He is considered a pioneer in the local food movement and the heirloom seed saving movement. This copy signed by Bruce Berger. Bruce Nicolas Berger (born August 21, 1938) is an American nonfiction writer, poet and pianist who lives in both Aspen, Colorado and Baja, Mexico. He is best known for a series of books exploring the intersections of nature and culture, usually in desert settings. Berger's book The Telling Distance: Conversations with the American Desert won the 1990 Western States Book Award for Creative Nonfiction. A unique association copy.