Home: Chronicle of a North Country Life by Beth Powning

Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 1996, Sierra Club Books (paperback), 1999

out-of-print, available used

"In a world increasingly cynical and numb, Powning puts a light in the window for us all, wherever we call home." The Chicago Tribune

Powning combines an extraordinary understanding and sense of place with an affinity for the world of nature. She and her husband, Peter, left their native Connecticut for a farm near the Bay of Fundy, in New Brunswick, Canada. She celebrates their life there in 70 color photos and lyrical prose, chronicling the seasons, marveling at the ephemeral beauty of spring wildflowers and noting the simple pleasures of observation.

In winter, Powning longs for a blizzard; without storms, winter creeps by dully. She writes about fields and forests, vegetable gardens and wild fruits, and finds that her life and where she lives are inextricably entwined. This book imparts a feeling of serenity; Annie Dillard fans will enjoy it.

Review Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc