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Ecology of a Cracker Childhood

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Ecology of a Cracker Childhood

By: Janisse Ray
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Janisse Ray grew up in a junkyard along US Highway 1, hidden from Florida-bound vacationers by the hedge at the edge of the road and by hulks of old cars and stacks of blown-out tires. Ecology of a Cracker Childhood tells how a childhood spent in rural isolation and steeped in religious fundamentalism grew into a passion to save the almost vanished longleaf pine ecosystem that once covered the South. In language at once colloquial, elegiac, and informative, Ray redeems two Souths.

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Captivating Storytelling • Touching Family Anecdotes • Lovely Soft Accent • Powerful Nature Observations • Great Narration
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I think this book is best read by listening to Janisse Ray speaking from her heart. Best book narration I have heard thus far.

Amazing

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Excellent recording of an excellent history. I thank Janisse for speaking for trees and animals.

Janisse's ewords are powerful when read aloud.

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I'm a woman in my 30s who grew up working class in rural Montana, and Ray's stories and knowledge were so familiar to me. I loved how she wove her childhood around naturalist expositions about the Georgian landscape. Only a few times were the environmental descriptions unengaging.

Her reading was sweet and easily understood. You will want to be her friend after listening to this audiobook. She and her family--though troubled at times--seemed like salt-of-the-earth people. Great listen.

I identified with Janisse

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Enjoyed the content and the added bonus of author's narration. Part personal history, part ecology.

Real life 'Overstory' segment

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Touches on life in the South, poverty, family bonds and our deteriorating environment. Read by the author which added to the feel and connection to the story.

Great read

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If you grew up in Florida, Georgia or Alabama in the 70s around scrubland, marsh and pines you will appreciate this book. Ever sit in a broke down car as a little kid with your friends or siblings and play road trip? what about playing church; pretending to preach to the masses and baptize each other in a rain barrel or with buckets. Going for family drives for something to do on the weekend,, your whole family singing loud with the windows rolled down?
This book was an enjoyable light read full of insight into nature and its links to humanitypast and present.

Slash pine ecology lesson meets adorable memoir

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I loved Ray’s beautiful, powerful, and captivating observations about nature, her hometown, her childhood relationships, and growing up. Ray’s spell bnarration in her gentle south Georgia drawl

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Such a wonderful book. If you want to learn about the longleaf pine forest this will get the job done, and you also get lovely and honest stories of the author’s childhood. A must read for the Southern naturalist.

If you love Longleaf, read this

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This book is a tale of knowledge, history, biology and the wonderment of childhood all rolled in one. It is especially poignant in this time of climate collapse. Listen carefully.

Wonderful yet poignant

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Janisse Ray tells a story and teaches lessons on the ecology. Both are very interesting.
I loved this book and loved listening to her read it.

I loved this book

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