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My First Summer in the Sierra
My First Summer in the Sierra recounts John Muir's 1869 journey as an assistant shepherd through California's Sierra Nevada, transforming a seasonal expedition into a luminous record of ecological perception. Combining diary, travel narrative, natural history, and spiritual meditation, the book observes glaciers, forests, flowers, weather, and animal life with exacting attention and rapturous prose. In the context of nineteenth-century American nature writing, it stands beside Thoreau while anticipating modern environmental consciousness. Muir, born in Scotland in 1838 and raised in Wisconsin, brought to the Sierra a mind shaped by mechanical ingenuity, botanical curiosity, and a profound resistance to industrialized forms of life. His earlier wanderings and self-education prepared him to see wilderness not as vacant scenery but as a living, interdependent order. The experiences recorded here helped form the convictions that later made him a leading preservationist and cofounder of the Sierra Club. This book is recommended to readers of environmental literature, American Romanticism, and conservation history. It offers not merely picturesque description, but a disciplined vision of wonder-an invitation to read landscape ethically, attentively, and with enduring humility.
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A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf
A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf recounts John Muir's 1867 journey on foot from the upper Midwest through Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida, toward the warm waters of the Gulf. Drawn from his journals and published posthumously, the book combines travel narrative, natural history, and spiritual autobiography. Its prose is characteristically rapturous: botanical observation mingles with wonder, hardship, and a democratic curiosity about landscapes and people. In the lineage of Thoreau and Emerson, Muir transforms walking into a mode of philosophical attention. Muir, born in Scotland and raised in Wisconsin, became one of America's most influential naturalists and preservationists, later co-founding the Sierra Club and advocating for Yosemite. This journey followed a factory accident that nearly blinded him, an ordeal that redirected his life from mechanical invention toward direct communion with the natural world. The book therefore records not merely travel, but vocation: the awakening of a conservationist imagination. Readers interested in environmental writing, American exploration, or the moral power of wilderness will find this volume deeply rewarding. It is both an adventure and a foundational text in ecological consciousness.
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The Story of My Boyhood and Youth
John Muir, the renowned naturalist and environmentalist, wrote a personal memoir called "The Story of My Boyhood and Youth". In this thrilling story, Muir takes readers on a journey through his formative years, portraying his upbringing in Scotland and his later adventures in America's harsh wilderness. Muir's narrative, which spans his peaceful boyhood in the lush landscapes of Dunbar to his transforming experiences exploring the untamed power of the American West, is a monument to the essential link between humans and the natural environment. Muir's poetic words and limitless enthusiasm inspire readers to respect and safeguard the world for future generations.
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A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)
A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf, John Muir's captivating and lyrical travelogue, chronicles his remarkable 1867 journey from Indiana through Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida to the Gulf Coast. Muir draws on his diaries to deliver a vivid and evocative portrayal of the natural world, as well as the people and towns he encountered in the American South in the aftermath of the Civil War. Muir's passionate love of nature is on full display in this beautifully written tribute, which serves as a testament to the transformative power of travel and the enduring importance of preserving our natural heritage. This Warbler Classics includes sketches by Muir that appeared in the first edition of the book and a detailed biographical note.
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Stickeen
First published as "An Adventure with a Dog and a Glacier" in 1897 in "The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine" and then expanded into a book and published in 1909, "Stickeen" by American naturalist John Muir is one of literature’s most enduring dog stories. Based on a trip he took to Alaska in 1880 with a dog Stickeen and their trek out on a glacier, this short memoir is one of Muir’s best-known publications whose enduring appeal has resulted in numerous adaptations and retellings. This thrilling and heart-warming tale follows Muir as he sets out to explore a glacier with the small dog belonging to a friend, who insists on following along. Muir and his unlikely companion face enormous obstacles and challenging conditions in their quest to survive the glacier and return to civilization. The relationship between the author and Stickeen is reserved and cautious at first, but becomes warm and loving as the two survive impossible odds together. This timeless classic is a must-read for everyone who enjoys tales of dogs, adventure, the great outdoors, and stories of amazing courage. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.
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My First Summer in the Sierra
My First Summer in the Sierra is the incredible true story of John Muir's iconic time spent working in the California mountain range of the Sierra Nevada's. In this republished edition, read about his experience that shaped so much of environmental stewardship today. In the summer of 1869, a young John Muir joined a crew of shepherds working in the foothills of California's Sierra Nevada mountains. Spending countless hours working with the group, Muir also worked tirelessly to advocate for the land's protection. His efforts eventually transpired into the founding of Yosemite Valley as a national park, a landmark event in the history of United States environmentalism. A glimpse into Muir's private journals, My First Summer in the Sierra is the remarkable retelling of his time there. Full of humorous anecdotes and insightful prose, John Muir personal narrative will likely inspire you to pack up your belongings and head for the mountains. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.
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Little Muir's Night
An original board book that encourage a bedtime in tune with nature. Join Little Muir as he bids good night to the natural world and experiences the wonder of a starry night outdoors. Legendary conservationist John Muir¿s dreamy prose and award-winning illustrator Susie Ghahremani¿s cheerful paintings come together in this luminous board book. Young children will be treated to nighttime creatures—owls, bats, bears, and more—in this colorful ode to our planet and its celestial neighbors, which directly supports the legacy of Yosemite National Park.
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Letters to a Friend
The great advocate for wilderness preservation wrote many letters extolling the wonders of Yosemite. His lyric, vividly written accounts describe sheep-herding, guiding visitors, and studying the region's diverse splendors.
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Stickeen
The great explorer and environmentalist, John Muir, first met the little dog Stickeen while exploring in Alaska. This is the true story of their challenging and memorable adventure climbing the glaciers of the north country.
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More Than My Jobs Worth
In over thirty engagingly written and illustrated pieces Peter Jeffery applies the good news of the Christian faith and teaching in a way you and others will love reading about it. These tracts are supplied on three formats PDFs US letter size for folding and UK A4 size for folding and as HTML text so you can load them on your website. Purchase of this CD licenses you or your church or your Christian organization to print and distribute as many of these tracts as you wish and to publish and circulate them electronically by email or on the world wide web.
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In de wildernis
Tochten door Wisconsin, Nevada, Californië en AlaskaE-bookDe Schotse John Muir verhuisde halverwege de negentiende eeuw met zijn ouders vanuit een Schots dorpje naar Wisconsin in de VS. Zij besloten daar een nieuwe boerderij en een nieuw leven op te bouwen. Het ravottende baasje van elf dat van vogels en dieren hield en van buiten zijn, werd in een nieuw land neergezet en ravotte daar met zijn broertjes en zusjes gewoon door, maar zag nieuwe vogels en nieuwe dieren. Muir werd de grootste natuurbeschermer van de VS, de man die zorgde voor de oprichting van Nationale Parken als Sequoia en Yosemite, en natuurlijk zijn eigen Muir Woods. In deze verrassende keuze uit zijn geschriften leren we de natuur van Amerika kennen zoals die dankzij Muir op veel plekken is bewaard, verbijsterend veelzijdig en geweldig. Muirs verwondering over wat hij ziet, zijn behoefte het landschap te begrijpen en aan te raken, te tekenen, er te slapen en te verdwalen zijn met zoveel precisie beschreven dat de lezer zich nog steeds aan Muirs bossen en bergen kan laven. Muir gidst de lezer door landschappen die door zijn toedoen en bescherming nog steeds de eigenschappen bezitten die Muir zelf zo lyrisch maakten.
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