Mother Earth

Library Journal

Editor Boice has combined the spectacular color photographs of Peggy Bauer, Arlene Blum, and 32 other women photographers with the works of writers such as Rachel Carson, Isak Dinesen, and Alice Walker to produce a superb anthology celebrating Mother Earth through the perspective of women. The book is divided into five sections: mineral, plant, animal, human, and the realm of oneness where all elements meet. Among the 70 photographs revealing these realms are a polar bear joyfully leaping to an ice flow, a field of vivid purple lavender, a full moon over the frosty mountains of Nepal, and a lava flow glowing at night in Hawaii. Boice claims that ``this book is meant to sharpen your vision, adjust the radar of your heart, and inspire you to look afresh at the world,'' and she has admirably achieved her goal. All libraries should acquire this powerful, unique work.-- Eva Lautemann, DeKalb Coll. Lib., Clarkston, Ga.

WomanSource Catalog & Review: Tools for Connecting the Community for Women

Photographers have a way of capturing images we might not see otherwise. This collection of 70 exquisite photographs is interwoven with thoughts and feelings, intensifying their impact, and inspiring one to enjoy, appreciate and connect with the beauty of our home, Mother Earth. Within five interrelated realms–mineral, plant, animal, human, oneness– seasoned women photographers and writers, including Kathleen Norris Cook, Pam Robinson, Alice Walker and Annie Dillard, present us with visions of life in all its brilliance. Secretly touching the spirit, this is the kind of book that will be cherished for a lifetime.
—SH