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Meditations Book Series of Four: Emerson, Muir, Thoreau, Whitman (SIGNED)
- Item Number
- 309
- Estimated Value
- 100 USD
- Sold
- 53 USD to Just4Today
- Number of Bids
- 6 - Bid History
Item Description
Offered here are hardcover editions of these four Meditations books, which are collections of selections from wise naturalists. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.
1. Meditations of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Into the Green Future. Compiled and edited by Chris Highland. Wilderness Press, 2004, 2008. 145 pp. This portable sample of 60 selections from 30 years of Emerson's writings reveal the essence of this great author, poet and philosopher/ Complementing each passage is an inspirational quote from historical and contemporary thinkers as diverse as Margaret Fuller, the Dalai Lama, and Jack Kerouac. See why his writings remain relevant and inspiring to us today.
2. Meditations of John Muir: Nature's Temple. Compiled and edited by Chris Highland. Wilderness Press, 2001. 145 pp. John Muir's exuberance for nature was the touchstone for his commitment to the earth and all its creatures. As naturalist, writer, and activist, Muir shaped the spiritual and physical boundaries of some of our most treasured national parks. Editor Chris Highland pairs 60 insightful Muir quotes with selections from other celebrated thinkers and spiritual texts. Let Muir's words enrich your experience as you ponder the wilderness from river bank, mountain top, or as you relax beside your campfire under night stars.
3. Meditations of Henry David Thoreau: A Light in the Woods. Compiled and edited by Chris Highland. Wilderness Press, 2002. 146 pp. A sampler of 60 thoughtful quotations from America's first great conservationist and preeminent social critic, paired with reflections from other spiritual teachings and traditions.
4. Meditations of Walt Whitman: Earth, My Likeness. Compiled and edited by Chris Highland. Wilderness Press, 2004. 146 pp. 60 short selections from Whitman’s poetry with a relevant quote from a historical or contemporary writer and thinker, from Aristotle to Alice Walker, Lord Byron to Arthur C. Clarke.
Item Special Note
Shipping arrangements will be made between the author and the winning bidder.
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Chris Highland
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