Pam Houston's DEEP CREEK -Salvation in Acreage

Writer Pam Houston' love for the 120 acres she owns & shares with numerous dogs, horses and farm animals is the home she'd rather not have to roam from - but to stay she must make her way by writing & teaching.  Teaching courses takes her far from the land, dogs & horses she loves; of course.  In her crystal writing we discover  how she lives, learns & loves nature's bounty within her withering fencing that gives DEEP CREEK FINDING HOPE IN THE HIGH COUNTRY its profound majestic prose. I credit Pam for intense attention to the needs for her your animals, all animals & the planet and for her candid reflections of falling protecting the planet.  Her plane rides alone are harming the environment  - but lest I cast stones, she is not alone. Pam's prose shares her awe of nature, animals & wildfire which is infectious & inspiring to be self-reflective & conscientious about protecting our global planet.  Pam has a lot of friends who join her from time to time and I wish I could be included amongst her favored few.  I'd love to endeavor alongside her & journey forth on her ventures.  Pam shares her childhood of trauma and abuse that is difficult to digest.  Her candor takes you into her confidence but makes you wince. The fires that destroyed so much acreage in CO are horrific.  I can identify with fears & grief having endured devastating fires in CA and am at loss for the destruction in Australia.  I wish to find hope in Pam's outlook but it is one of cautious optimism combined with activism to protect our planet.   Houston writes candidly & cogently.  I recommend DEEP CREEK for her clear & compelling writing.  Moreover, this is a woman of resiliency, compassion and strength.  There are many worthwhile life lessons to be gleaned including the beauty of solitude and self-reliance.  Houston instills a calmness & awareness of nature's beauty without preaching.