David Adams Richards explores man's relationship with nature: whether fishing salmon on the Miramichi, hunting moose or deer, losing your way in the woods, or s

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Proceedings of a conference held at University of Western Ontario, London, Ont., Feb. 11-12, 2005.

When asked to distinguish between different faiths, Mughal prince Dara Shikoh is said to have replied, "How do you draw a line in water?" Inspired by this quest