I Want To Be Left Behind

Fundamentalism meets deep ecology in Brenda Peterson's new memoir. This rather dark, divine comedy of family and conflicting faiths uses humor to defuse dogma -- whether it is religious or environmental. Acclaimed novelist and nature writer, Peterson takes on human nature and what she calls a spiritual ecology that is as concerned with saving the earth as well as our own souls. She paints such a hilarious, loving portrait of each world that we will all want to be Left Behind. "

Saturday, January 22, 2011

More on What We Learn from Animals: How to Play -- and Howl!

For those of you who read my 1.21 Huffington Post on "What We Learn from Animals: How to Play" at this link:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brenda-peterson/what-we-learn-from-animal_b_811800.html

This is my neighbor, Tracey's, dog, LuLu, who is not only beautiful but spirited. She is a joy to walk and "She Who Must Be Obeyed." People will stop their cars and roll down the window to call out their pleasure upon seeing LuLu prancing by. Today, outside the bookstore, an elderly woman said, "Seeing her makes my day!"

Simple, daily joys of animal companionship.