The Pull of the Earth

Download or read book The Pull of the Earth written by Laurie Thorp and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2006 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pull of the Earth is Laurie Thorp's dirt-under-the-fingernails ethnography of four years in an elementary school garden and the ways in which this garden catalyzed cultural transformation and inspired hope, growth, and community. Filled with photographs, sketches, poetry, and journal entries, Thorp's engaging book describes the educational benefits of learning through the environment: lessons on nutrition, the rhythms and cycles found in nature, and the stability found in entering a reciprocal relationship with the land. It will be a valuable resource for educators, environmentalists, and ethnographers.