Nine Ways to Cross a River: Midstream Reflections on Swimming and Getting There from Here

by Akiko Busch

Book Overview

From Thoreau to Edward Abbey to Annie Dillard, American writers have looked at nature and described the sublime and transcendent. Now comes Akiko Busch, who finds multitudes of meaning in the practice... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596910453
• ISBN13: 9781596910454
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Soul Cleansing

Nine Ways is among the most beautifully writing to come along in years. That alone is reason to jump in and swim along with Akiko Busch. But there's more to this elegant and lyrical and watery reflection. Here is a viscous restorative that, whenever you dip in or out, is sure to salve your soul.