John Lane Boeken

When John Lane was a young poet, a magazine editor asked him to leave the comfortable eddy of verse and contemplate in paragraphs why he was a kayaker. The resulting essay, Why I Love Falling Water, began what would become a thirty-five-year stream of published poetry and prose about rivers and river people. Gathered here after decades, scattered individually throughout a dozen published books and many magazines, newspapers, and journals, are essays and poems about paddling and floating rivers all over the Southeast and beyond. Settings range from the Nantahala in North Carolina to the Tiburon in Mexico. This collection encompasses all John Lane's river writing outside his two book-length narratives CHATTOOGA: DESCENDING INTO THE DELIVERANCE RIVER and MY PADDLE TO THE SEA: ELEVEN DAYS IN THE RIVER OF THE CAROLINAS. Put in anywhere among this wealth of literary reflection and insight and you won't be disappointed.

Exploring the intricate relationship between humanity and nature, this collection of seventeen narrative essays delves into the author's reflections over two decades. Prominent rivers like the Chattooga and Youghigheny serve as focal points, symbolizing the author's connection to place and culture. Through lyrical prose, the essays reveal a deep appreciation for the changing natural world and invite readers to contemplate their own connections to these vital landscapes.

Tells the story of John Lane's journey through the Southeast US, as he visits coyote territories: swamps, nature preserves, farm fields, suburbs, a tannery, and even city streets. On his travels he meets, interrogates, and observes those who interact with the animals - trappers, researchers, hunters, pet owners, and even a devoted coyote hugger.

The Chattooga River, once frequented by dedicated canoeists and anglers, transformed into a cultural icon following the release of Deliverance in the early 1970s. The novel and film immortalized the river's powerful torrents, drawing a diverse array of visitors and shaping its place in popular imagination. Its mystique now rivals that of literary landmarks like Twain's Mississippi and Conrad's Congo, highlighting the river's significance beyond its geographical presence.

The Art of Ageing gives advice on how to make the most of ageing, how we can celebrate its positive gifts and includes the stories of people who enjoy creative and productive lives well into their eighties and nineties.

Follows in the tradition of writings from Henry David Thoreau, Terry O'Connor and J.A. Baker, with John Lane using the red-shouldered hawks that live in his neighborhood to explore the concept of commensalism, the idea that two species can live near each other without harming or benefitting the other.

For those who wish to look beyond the speed and superficiality of our modern lifestyle to find depth and spiritual space. It is devoted to clearing the clutter from our minds, and to feeding the creative heart and soul.

John Lane calls us to awaken to the possibilities of a culture that recognizes the importance of beauty, and to acknowledge that we are only fully human in contact with the beautiful.

Set against the backdrop of a serene Blue Ridge mountain lake in 1935, a tragic drowning incident leads to the indictment of a wealthy mill owner. Decades later, Ben Crocker, who witnessed the events, finds himself revisiting the complexities of guilt and justice tied to the forgotten tragedy. The narrative explores themes of morality, class conflict, and the lingering impact of the past on the present, as Ben navigates the intertwined fates of the locals and the legacy of mill fortunes.

This is a book about simplicity, not destitution, not parsimoniousness, not self-denial, but the restoration of wealth in the midst of an affluence in which we are starving the spirit. schovat popis