num_pages: 275
description: Once, when asked for advice on how to become a writer, Lopez found himself replying: "Read. Find out what you truly believe. Get away from the familiar." This collection of essays stems directly from that philosophy. Here is far-flung travel (the beauty of remote Hokkaido Island, the over-explored Galápagos, enigmatic Bonaire); a naturalist's concerns (for endangered communities as well as their land) and pure adventure. Here, too, are seven exquisite memory pieces; beautiful, meditative recollections that will stand as classic examples of the personal essay.
language: English
title: About This Life
titlecomplete: About This Life
genres: Writing, Biography, Memoir, Autobiography, Nature, Essays, Philosophy, Travel, Nonfiction, Environment
ratings_count: 977
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Oregon Book Award
category: Nonfiction (Finalist)
publisher: Harvill