Overview
Determined to live an independent life on her own terms, Karen Auvinen flees to a primitive cabin in the Rockies to live in solitude as a writer and to embrace all the beauty and brutality nature has to offer. When a fire incinerates every word she has ever written and all of her possessionsāexcept for her beloved dog Elvis, her truck, and a few singed artifactsāKaren embarks on a heroic journey to reconcile her desire to be alone with her need for community.
In the evocative spirit of works by Annie Dillard, Gretel Ehrlich, and Terry Tempest Williams, Karenās ābeautiful, contemplativeā¦breathtaking [debut] memoir honors the wildness of the Rockiesā (Publishers Weekly, starred review). āRough Beauty offers a glimpse into a life thatās pared down to its essentials, open to unexpected, even profound, changeā (Brevity Magazine), and Karenās pursuit of solace and salvation through shedding trivial ties and living in close harmony with nature, along with her account of finding community and even love, is sure to resonate with all of us who long for meaning and deeper connection. An āoutstandingā¦beautiful story of resilienceā (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), Rough Beauty is a luminous, lyric exploration, āa narrative that reads like a captivating novel...a voice not found often enough in literatureāa woman who eschews the prescribed role outlined for her by her family and discovers her own pathā (Christian Science Monitor) to embrace the unpredictability and grace of living intimately with the forces of nature.
This book title, Rough Beauty (Forty Seasons of Mountain Living) - 9781501152290, ISBN: 9781501152290, by Karen Auvinen, published by Scribner (June 4, 2019) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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