Authors: Sam Cook, Bob Cary
ISBN-13: 9780816641857, ISBN-10: 0816641854
Format: Paperback
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Date Published: September 2002
Edition: Reprint
Step outside and marvel at the grand experience of the North-the power of a storm building on the greatest of the Great Lakes, the glory of Northern Lights in the shimmering night sky, the embracing, absolute silence of a snowhouse. Or stay inside with Quiet Magic and savor Sam Cook's unique blend of sensitive portrayals and gentle humor.
Starting with his discovery of one of nature's wonders-the simplicity of a stand of reeds against a wide-open sunset-and ending with a deep appreciation for the never-ending surprises of the outdoors, Sam Cook weaves a tapestry of enchanting images of the North Woods and keeps you smiling and chuckling all the way.
In this long-awaited paperback edition, Sam Cook invites you to look outward to discover the North Country, and look inward to discover yourself.
An uncommonly compassionate writer, Cook is arguably Minnesota's best-loved newspaper columnist.
Quiet Magic | 1 | |
Lures and Lust | 5 | |
Spring Is Humming | 8 | |
Tobey | 11 | |
Lucky Girl | 16 | |
Supper and Sauna | 23 | |
Gust | 26 | |
Loomis Lips | 33 | |
Somewhere Else | 36 | |
Last Leaf | 41 | |
Brule Guide | 44 | |
Hawk Ridge | 47 | |
Country Welcome | 51 | |
Tootsie Roll Midgees | 54 | |
Hunting Coat | 58 | |
Cool Camping | 65 | |
Woodstove | 69 | |
Dog Tired | 72 | |
Cold Feat | 76 | |
Dorothy | 79 | |
Oh, Canada! | 85 | |
Secret Lakes | 92 | |
Sharptail Dance | 95 | |
Old Black Hound | 99 | |
Nothing Doing | 107 | |
Kayaks and Sails | 112 | |
Northern Lights | 124 | |
It Was Home | 126 | |
Good Scents | 133 | |
Camouflage | 136 | |
Showtime | 139 | |
Wild Moose Chase | 142 | |
City Trees | 152 | |
Pheasant at Sunset | 155 | |
Winter Comes | 161 | |
Hero Trips | 164 | |
Pyropiscathon | 168 | |
Away from the Crowd | 170 | |
Superior Shore | 174 | |
Moving Pictures | 179 |