Dancing With Herons: Bearing Witness to Local Natural History

by Joni L. James

Dancing With Herons is a book about being present and aware of one's surroundings, about beauty, connection, and spiritual fulfillment-- local natural history. It is the story of a keen observer of her natural surroundings, of a woman who dreams of herons. With this intimate chronicle, she unpretentiously offers us the opportunity to join her life's journey, simply hoping that her story will motivate and help others to become better observers, to recognize and value their own local wilderness.

Genres: Nonfiction, Nature

100 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2011

Reviews

[Pat Newforth · Rating 5 out of 5]

That we humans can experience a joyful and peaceful existence by simply learning to observe, listen, and appreciate wildness anywhere we find it is gracefully demonstrated and poignantly voiced by author Joni L. James in Dancing With Herons: Bearing Witness to Local Natural History. I highly recommend that you read this book, follow her example, and learn to pause, look, and listen to nature--find your own local wilderness.

[Ira Katt · Rating 5 out of 5]

If the messages delivered by writers like Aldo Leopold, Edwin Way Teale, Gene Stratton-Porter, Terry Tempest Williams, and Scott Russell Sanders resonate with you, you ought to read Dancing With Herons, an intimate chronicle of outdoor experiences from the personal journals of new author Joni L. James.

[Erin · Rating 2 out of 5]

I graciously received a signed copy of this book through first reads giveaway.

This book was just ok. Pretty boring and at times seemed like the author was just jumping all around with what was going on.

I would only recommend this book if you are totally into reading about people watching birds.

[Ada Parks · Rating 5 out of 5]

In Dancing With Herons Joni James raises a fresh new voice, eloquently expressing the need to connect with and more fully appreciate our local natural history. This is a little book with a big message.

[Jerilyn Dausch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Remarkably written! I felt as though I was there in the "moment". If you are a nature lover, a must read! Nice price too!

[Kristina Franken · Rating 5 out of 5]

I highly recommend this book for anyone

FTC: I received a free copy of this book and was not reimbursed in any other way.