first edition Paperback
1988 · New York
by Walker, Alice
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988. First edition. Paperback. This copy would be in fine condition were it not for spine sunning that wraps around to the rear panel (about an inch). Uncorrected Proof of this book of prose pieces. Perfect bound in sky blue printed wrappers, as issued. Here, the author expands on our intimate connection with plants and animals, the poisoning of our environment, and nuclear peril. She describes her struggles, sometimes humorous, to becoming a devout vegetarian. Finally, her Native American belief that all creation is of one substance, and she identifies closely with her own part Cherokee heritage (thanks to her great-grandmother). (Inventory #: 13671)