Memorial Hall Library

In a land of awe, finding reverence in the search for wild horses, by Chad Hanson

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-217)

illustrations

no index present

non fiction

In a land of awe

bibliography

1292971347

by Chad Hanson

finding reverence in the search for wild horses

"Out on the edges of our frantic twenty-first-century nation, bands of wild horses stand nestled together, calmly nuzzling each other to maintain the bonds of family. Prairie hills unfurl around them, and the sky provides their shelter. In the same states where factories churn, offices bustle, and cell phones demand our attention, remote places of solace and beauty rest, mostly undiscovered, in a parallel world that lies closer than we often imagine. Through the lens of the wild mustang, professor and poet Chad Hanson gives us new ways to see and meaningfully engage our world as we enter new considerations about how we understand animals, our landscapes, our history, and ourselves. What is a wild animal? How do feelings of reverence reconnect us with nature? What can we learn from our wisdom traditions? And in the end, what would it look like if we managed public land with the common good in mind? With wisdom gathered from the histories of the American West, geography, philosophy, theology, and sociology, we meet awe anew. In the tradition of the great literary and nature writers, In a Land of Awe serves as a plea for what we stand to lose if we don't find the courage to protect the planet's most beautiful, and vulnerable, others."--Page [2] of cover

Landscapes with wild horses -- Searching for equus -- I've come to look for America -- Dakota winter -- The horse with a thousand names -- Finding reverence in Roosevelt -- Enchanted by a ghost town -- After the roundup -- Steppes of everlasting bliss -- Deconstructing wild horse myths -- Mustang groups and rescue centers -- Sources and suggestions for further exploration