“Bainbridge writer Dylan Tomine gets his hands dirty, but his mind cleared and life focused in this impassioned yet charming memoir about a year teaching his two young children to live close to the glorious riches of our delicate planet. Tomine’s family of four experience wisdom, heartache, and great joy as they plant, forage, and play in their garden, in the woods, and on the beaches and waters of Puget Sound. His deft writing makes even chapters on firewood poetic! Tomine’s generous love and respect for the natural world, whether out on his boat fishing or at home making mouth-watering meals, exemplifies a deep understanding of what stewardship of our planet should be, and has me wistful for a do-over of my own kids’ younger days.” —Victoria, Eagle Harbor Book Co. Buy Closer to the Ground: An Outdoor Family’s Year on the Water, in the Woods and at the Table, a Bainbridge Island memoir, from the island’s indie, Eagle Harbor.
Face Out
Closer to the Ground by Dylan Tomine
March 26, 2013