What I am Reading for Earth Day


We Took to the Woods

by Louise Dickinson Rich
We Took to the Woods Cover

ISBN13: 9780892727360










ISBN10: 0892727365


"In her early thirties, Louise Dickinson Rich took to the woods of Maine with her new husband. They found their livelihood and raised a family in the remote backcountry settlement of Middle Dam, in the Rangeley area. Louise made time after morning chores to write about their lives. We Took to the Woods is an adventure story, but it also portrays a cherished dream awakened into full life. Written with warmth, enthusiasm, and humor, it is a book to stir the imagination. First published in 1942, We Took to the Woods became an instant bestseller."

It seems only right to read about the women who dared to move out of their comfort zone .  With a great sense of humor and compassion , Rich writes about her life in Maine.  We current Moms can understand when we try to simplify and question all the super power-tehnical-computer-digital-high tech-go-go-go that has intertwined our lives and seems about to strangle us with its luxury.

Sit quietly and enjoy this one.