Returning to Earth

The more I think about this book, the more I like it. Ever since my Mom passed away last year I consistently hear comments like, "she's looking down and smiling," which I can't stand. It's so refreshing to read a novel that has a non-Christian view of grief. As it turns out, being part of a family i......more

I just finished this book and so many different thoughts are racing through my mind. My first action will be to pick it up and read it again. At the crux of the book is a character, Donald, who is dying and trying to depart his story on to his future generations. It is told in four parts each by a d......more

Jim Harrison has returned to his beloved earth, he looked like earth turned over a time too many those last years, but he lived 'em hard like most of his hero's/heroine's and those are always a mashup of himself. This book echos those usuals plus ravens/crows/bears in Anishinaabe lore from the rowdy......more

Lyrical and at times dark. I put this book aside a few times just to let the story gel a bit, then I'd resume it. Harrison was a gift to readers. I will keep this one in my library for a long time.......more

Almost five stars. Shattering prose. Great "voice." I am a sucker for setting and this book is set in the UP of Michigan, where I finished the last half of the book. Marquette, Munising, Houghton, Au Train. The Big Two Hearted River. Authentic. My only quibble, and honestly, this is mostly my fault,......more