Bücher von Mary Austin

"California: The Land of the Sun" written by Mary Austin is a captivating exploration of the various landscapes, cultures, and natural wonders that outline the Golden State. Austin prose immerses readers inside the breathtaking splendor of California's terrain, from the arid deserts to the majestic mountains. Through keen observation and lyrical descriptions, Austin paints a shiny portrait of California's particular plant life and fauna, celebrating the kingdom's ecological richness. Her deep connection with the natural world shines through as she captures the essence of the land with a poetic touch, inviting readers to appreciate the intricacies of California's geography. Beyond the environmental recognition, Austin delves into the cultural tapestry of California, exploring the traditions and histories that form the country's identity. Her holistic approach presents readers with a complete knowledge of California's man or woman, mixing nature writing with cultural observation. "California: The Land of the Sun" isn't only a literary masterpiece however also a reflection of Mary Austin's advocacy for Native American rights and environmental conservation. Her work stands as a testament to the long-lasting connection between humanity and the herbal world, inspiring readers to cherish and defend the landscapes that make California a land of extremely good splendor and diversity.

The Land of Little Rain is a loosely connected collection of essays detailing the land and inhabitants of the American Southwest. The individual works are connected via the waterways that connect the regions they describe. The stories and essays focus on themes that contrast the supremacy of nature with the effects of humans in natural spaces. Many stories follow the animals in their daily lives, the growth of plants, the seasons, and the various human inhabitants of the region. The author creates a lyrical view of the desert and lowlands at the base of the mountains, with a focus on animal and plant life. Humans are generally viewed as interlopers in an otherwise pristine and functional system.Mary Austin first published The Land of Little Rain in 1903. The work highlighted the life of the desert at a time when the popular imagination pictured the desert as empty and lifeless. At the time of writing there was much debate between those that wanted to anthropomorphize nature and present an idealistic view from animal perspectives, pejoratively referred to as ¿nature fakers,¿ and those that wanted to provide a clear and accurate view of the natural world. The Land of Little Rain takes a creative approach but resists the pull to make the flora and fauna of the region more human-like, and instead faithfully presents them in their environment as the author observed them.

The Lovely Lady by Mary Austin has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

Dass die Wüste ein karger und trostloser Ort sein soll, entlarvt Mary Austin in ihrer erstmals 1903 erschienenen Naturkunde des US-amerikanischen Südwestens als bloßes Vorurteil: In vierzehn Vignetten schildert sie das Land of Little Rain des Death Valley und der Mojave-Wüste als ein Reich von harscher Schönheit, in der sowohl Menschen als auch eine vielfältige Tier- und Pflanzenwelt nicht nur überleben, sondern sich den widrigen Umständen hervorragend angepasst haben. Dabei tritt Austin in ihren Erkundungen nicht als distanzierte Naturbeobachterin oder gar Touristin auf, sondern als engagierte, zeitweilige Wüstenbewohnerin, die mit den Lebensweisen der ansässigen indigenen Bevölkerung ebenso vertraut ist wie mit denen der Immigranten, Farmer und Bergleute, die alle auf ihre eigene Weise versuchen, sich im dürren Land out west einzurichten. Einfühlsam und kenntnisreich zeichnen die Beschreibungen das präzise Porträt einer übersehenen Landschaft, die bis dahin kaum als Kulturraum wahrgenommen wurde.Nur wenige Jahre nach Veröffentlichung des Buches sollte das Land, das Austin als so lebendig beschrieben hatte, tatsächlich verwüstet werden: In einem dubiosen Verfahren erwirbt die wachsende Metropole Los Angeles Wasserrechte von den Farmern des Owens Valley und besiegelt damit seine Zerstörung. Heute verdeutlicht uns Austins faszinierendes Porträt der kalifornischen Wüste daher umso eindringlicher, wie unerlässlich es ist, für die Bewahrung von Naturräumen einzutreten.

Set in a small college town in California, Mary Austin's 1908 novel Santa Lucia explores the limited options available to women in early 20th century America. Focusing on the married lives of three young women-William Caldwell, Serena Lindley, and Julia Stairs-the novel is a feminist look at marriage. Like Kate Chopin's 1899 novel The Awakening, Santa Lucia was almost resoundingly rejected by critics in its own day for the seemingly immoral suggestion that women could find happiness and fulfillment outside their own marriages.

Mary Austin's love of the desert is everywhere evident in The Land of Little Rain, a collection of fourteen vignettes about the land and people of the region that today includes Death Valley National Park and the Mojave National Preserve. Part nature essay, personal essay, folk legend, and local history of the California Sierras, this enduring American classic resists classification. Her lyrical observations are infused with a deep understanding of the flora and fauna of the area and an appreciation of the people she encountered and befriended there-Shoshones and Paiutes, Mexican and Chinese immigrants, shepherds, stagecoach drivers, and miners among them. Austin's writings have been compared to the work of Ralph Waldo Emerson, John Muir, and Aldo Leopold, but her poetic sensibility is purely original, winsome, and entirely her own. This Warbler Classics paperback includes the illustrations that appeared in the original edition and a detailed biographical note."Mary Austin is a 'future' person-one who will a century from now appear as a writer of major stature in the complex matrix of American culture."-Ansel Adams"She made the land a permanent part of herself and, in this small, tender, old-fashioned, and engaging book, a part of the basic literature of American nature writing."-Edward Abbey

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Originally published in 1903, this classic nature book by Mary Austin evokes the mysticism and spirituality of the American Southwest. Vibrant imagery of the landscape between the high Sierras and the Mojave Desert is punctuated with descriptions of the fauna, flora and people that coexist peacefully with the earth.

The Basket Woman: A Book Of Indian Tales For Children , has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Lent can be one of the more difficult church seasons to go through, but if God is right there alongside us the whole time, there is nothing to worry about. Mary Austin assures us that God is with us everywhere that we go this Lenten season, and that Jesus is closer to us than ever, even in this time of his fast approaching death and betrayal. However, this does not stop Jesus from being selfless, as he continues to do God's work and form stronger bonds with his disciples. In the same way that we do not want to be alone during this Lenten season, Austin encourages her audience to also be there for Jesus, letting him know that he is loved: "This week, as we come into Holy Week, let us see Jesus as he is, and keep him company in this journey of suffering. And may he go with us, in every place where we feel abandoned, lost, fearful, doubting…so we know that we are never alone" ("Never Really Alone").Austin continues in the idea of emphasizing that nobody is alone during this Lenten season, not even the disciples of Jesus like you and me. Although we may have our doubts, our fears, our lack of faith throughout our lives, Jesus does not turn away from us. "Jesus sees all of this in his friends, as he sees it in us, and what does he do? He comes closer" ("Feet and Hearts").Sermon titles include: Fifth Sunday in Lent: "Seeing What We Don't Want to See" (John 12:20-33) Second Sunday of Easter: "Growing into Our Scars" (John 20:19-31) Seventh Sunday of Easter: "Gifts You Can't Return" (John 17:6-19)Eighteen sermons based on the Gospel lessons from the Revised Common Lectionary (Cycle B) for the seasons of Lent and Easter are included in this single volume. The reader will find these messages inspiring, thought-provoking and comforting. The content of this book will be useful for personal devotions, for a study groups and for sermon preparation.

Americans are mired in idolatry. This is perhaps at no time more evident than during the Christmas season.What idols do we worship? We often point out the consumerism that eclipses the meaning of the holiday, but as Mary Austin points out, there are others that might escape our notice. Perfectionism, that belief that if we can host the perfect holiday party or keep a perfect house, for example;thesefalse gods, we often believe will offer us wholeness. Busy-ness, too, can give us a false sense of worth.These sermons use the words and actions of Paul to call out these false gods, to reveal our idolatry and its cause: our longing for the true source of peace. Once we have determined the cause of our love/hate relationship with the Christmas season, we can begin to pursue the counter-cultural cure. Meeting God at the Mallting God at the Mall shows us there is no obstacle too great to prevent us from finding our way back to the peace we can find only in our loving Savior.Sermons herein include: "Joy on an Elephant" - The story of how Caroline Casey learned to rejoice in disability (Philippians 4:4-7) "The Holy Spirt Brings Everyone to the Party" - The story of a WWII soldier who delivered an enemy flag back to its home (Acts 8:14-17) "Nose Hairs and Disney" - The story of an adopted girl who found belonging in her new family (1 Corinthians 12:12-31a)Mary Austin is Pastor and Head of Staff at Westminster Church of Detroit, her most recent position in more than two decades of professional ministry with a focus on bereavement. She holds a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary. Austin's previous work can be found in several blogs, and previous publications such asCall to Worship, a publication of the Presbyterian Church (USA), and Bereavement Magazine. Austin is also a regular contributor for The Immediate Word, an online sermon site from CSS Publishing Company. She lives with her husband Carl Smith. They have one adult daughter, Lucy.

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