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"Bell Hooks shares her exploration to find where she belongs--to find a place that connects as home. She writes about the legacy of black farmers, of growing up in rural Kentucky and recognizing the lack of literature about agrarian black people. The earliest African Americans freed from slavery found self-determination and self-esteem by working with the land, but racists tried to erase this self-empowerment with stereotypes. This book is a way back to reconnect to the land. "

4.07 avg rating — 199 ratings

"Diverse authors share their answer to the question: what is your connection to place? "

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"Deep, thoughtful explorations of human connections to the idea of wildness. Each writer shares their response to these questions: What defines our ecology, and how are the natural and the human communities interdependent? What keeps the whole community in harmony and helps it sustain and thrive? —In other words, what is the process of persistent wildness? Explore more on the Center for Humans & Nature website: humansandnature.org/wildness"

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"Savoy offers a thoughtful history of race that is reflected in American landscapes. We are all connected to each other & the land. "

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"Lanham's memoir shares a very personal connection to his home in South Carolina, yet his writing is so poetic and inspiring that every reader will feel these connections too. "

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"A wake-up call with a visionary response for eco-justice with indigenous wisdom. Daniel Wildcat is director of the American Indian studies program at Haskell Indian Nations University, and director and cofounder of the Haskell Environmental Research Studies Center and a Yuchi member of the Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma. "

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"This book is an invitation to reconnect to the land and to also know historical legacies of people of color with environmental stewardship. "

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"This book empowers by sharing historical and contemporary relationships of African Americans and other diverse people to the land. "

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"Grassroots activism is not to be underestimated. We are moving away from a world created by privilege to a world made by community--restoring our connections to each other and the land. Environmental justice and social justice are intricately interconnected. "

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"Bell Hooks mentions the poignancy of her own experiences in connection to this book."

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