Refuge
An Unnatural History of Family and Place
Book • 1992
In the spring of 1983, Terry Tempest Williams learned that her mother was dying of cancer, while the Great Salt Lake began to rise to record heights, threatening the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.
The book connects these events to the author's exposure to atomic bomb tests in the 1950s and explores themes of dying, accommodation, and spiritual renewal.
Williams immerses herself in the natural landscape, reflecting on her family's health issues and the impact of nuclear fallout, ultimately transforming tragedy into a document of renewal and spiritual grace.
The book connects these events to the author's exposure to atomic bomb tests in the 1950s and explores themes of dying, accommodation, and spiritual renewal.
Williams immerses herself in the natural landscape, reflecting on her family's health issues and the impact of nuclear fallout, ultimately transforming tragedy into a document of renewal and spiritual grace.
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