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Quiet Magic » (Reprint)

Book cover image of Quiet Magic by Sam Cook

Authors: Sam Cook, Bob Cary
ISBN-13: 9780816641857, ISBN-10: 0816641854
Format: Paperback
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Date Published: September 2002
Edition: Reprint

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Author Biography: Sam Cook

Book Synopsis

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.

Minnesota Monthly

An uncommonly compassionate writer, Cook is arguably Minnesota's best-loved newspaper columnist.

Table of Contents

Quiet Magic1
Lures and Lust5
Spring Is Humming8
Tobey11
Lucky Girl16
Supper and Sauna23
Gust26
Loomis Lips33
Somewhere Else36
Last Leaf41
Brule Guide44
Hawk Ridge47
Country Welcome51
Tootsie Roll Midgees54
Hunting Coat58
Cool Camping65
Woodstove69
Dog Tired72
Cold Feat76
Dorothy79
Oh, Canada!85
Secret Lakes92
Sharptail Dance95
Old Black Hound99
Nothing Doing107
Kayaks and Sails112
Northern Lights124
It Was Home126
Good Scents133
Camouflage136
Showtime139
Wild Moose Chase142
City Trees152
Pheasant at Sunset155
Winter Comes161
Hero Trips164
Pyropiscathon168
Away from the Crowd170
Superior Shore174
Moving Pictures179

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