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SUMMARY:Naturally Curious Book Club: The Comfort of Crows
LOCATION:The Nature Institute\, 2213 S. Levis Lane\, Godfrey\, IL 6203
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for a book club discussion this winter. We will me
et at the Mississippi Sanctuary Office and enjoy an amazing view of th
e Mississippi. \n \n&nbsp\\\; \n[fusion_modal_text_link name="comforto
fcrows" class="" id=""]Click for Book Description[/fusion_modal_text_l
ink] \n&nbsp\\\; \nRegister Here \n[fusion_modal name="comfortofcrows"
title="The Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renkl" size="large" backgroun
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ooter="yes" awb-switch-editor-focus="" class="" id=""] \nIn The Comfor
t of Crows\, Margaret Renkl presents a literary devotional: fifty-two 
chapters that follow the creatures and plants in her backyard over the
course of a year. As we move through the seasons—from a crow spied on
New Year’s Day\, its resourcefulness and sense of community setting a
theme for the year\, to the lingering bluebirds of December\, revisit
ing the nest box they used in spring—what develops is a portrait of jo
y and grief: joy in the ongoing pleasures of the natural world\, and g
rief over winters that end too soon and songbirds that grow fewer and 
fewer. \nAlong the way\, we also glimpse the changing rhythms of a hum
an life. Grown children\, unexpectedly home during the pandemic\, prep
are to depart once more. Birdsong and night-blooming flowers evoke gen
erations past. The city and the country where Renkl raised her family 
transform a little more with each passing day. And the natural world\,
now in visible flux\, requires every ounce of hope and commitment fro
m the author—and from us. For\, as Renkl writes\, “radiant things are 
bursting forth in the darkest places\, in the smallest nooks and deepe
st cracks of the hidden world.” \nWith fifty-two original color artwor
ks by the author’s brother\, Billy Renkl\, The Comfort of Crows is a l
ovely and deeply moving book from a cherished observer of the natural 
world. \n[/fusion_modal]\n\nEvent details: https://www.riverbender.com
/events/details.cfm?seriesid=51095
URL:https://www.riverbender.com/events/details.cfm?seriesid=51095
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