Staying Put: Making a Home in a Restless World
This work examines the consequences of displacement in our increasingly mobile society. Sanders, a writer ( In Limestone Country , Beacon , 1991; Secrets of the Universe , LJ 11/1/91) and literature professor at Indiana University, knows the loss that comes from severing ties with the past. Like many of us, he finds that important places of his youth have been bulldozed or paved over. Having grown up in a family that moved frequently, Sanders believes strongly in the importance of putting down roots in a community. In these eight sketches, he draws from an amazing range of sources--the annotated bibliography is excellent. Although some readers may find this work a bit too "spiritual" at times, it should prove popular with many seeking a more settled life. Recommended for public/popular collections.- Tim Markus, Evergreen State Coll. Lib., Olympia, Wash.Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.