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Book

An ignorance of trees : a memoir in essays

Call Number

  • 814 D1865 (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

Stevens Point, Wisconsin : Cornerstone Press, [2025]

Physical Description

xv, 161 pages ; 22 cm

Summary

"In his debut collection of nonfiction, Jim Daniels writes about trees, backyard swing sets, above-ground swimming pools, pets, and hoarding, carrying his beloved Detroit with him wherever he goes. A memoir in essays doubling as a rich and textured biography of place, 'An ignorance of trees' enriches the terrain of the Midwest with heart, as bruised and beautiful as ever"--Page 4 of cover.

Contents

  • Windblown : recapturing the flag
  • Swing set : the giant's footsteps
  • An ignorance of trees
  • The abridged book of water
  • Dog/dog
  • The challenge of the sunrise
  • Drought
  • The family calendar
  • Delivering
  • Hoarders : the "want-more-ishness" scale
  • Death and taxes.

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