In "Stories from under the Sky," John Madson salutes the outdoor life. These thirty-six essays display his healthy respect for the forces of nature, without diminishing his wry awareness of the foibles of beast, bird, fish, and human.In sections on mammals, the river, and birds, Madson acquaints readers with some real charactersOConot all of them four-footed! Some are old favorites: the raccoon, the otter, the fawn, and the badger. Others are less familiarOCothe demonic shrew, the indomitable dogfish, and the exotic blue ...
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In "Stories from under the Sky," John Madson salutes the outdoor life. These thirty-six essays display his healthy respect for the forces of nature, without diminishing his wry awareness of the foibles of beast, bird, fish, and human.In sections on mammals, the river, and birds, Madson acquaints readers with some real charactersOConot all of them four-footed! Some are old favorites: the raccoon, the otter, the fawn, and the badger. Others are less familiarOCothe demonic shrew, the indomitable dogfish, and the exotic blue heron. Even the OC unlovedOCO come in for their share of attention: toads, waterbugs, wasps, and turkey buzzards. Madson has a yarn to spin about each one. Where else would you find an essay on OC Snake LiarsOCO? Whatever the topic, MadsonOCOs love of nature shines through, be it coon hunting or an explanation of the incredible bird machine. His obvious affection is tempered with the recognition that not everything OC naturalOCO is a pretty sight. All of which leaves readers with a better understanding of life under the sky.a"
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