Soul Friend: And Other Love Notes to the Natural World - Hardcover

by Sheila McEntee (Author)

Find solace and inspiration in the natural world with these lyrical essays.

In Soul Friend and Other Love Notes to the Natural World, naturalist Sheila McEntee explores the flora and fauna of Appalachian forests, the Potomac River, and her own backyard. Through twelve personal essays, she navigates life's joys and trials, finding comfort and wisdom in nature's constancy.

This collection is for nature enthusiasts, bird-watchers, and anyone seeking self-reflection and personal growth. Discover how nature teaches resiliency and offers solace in times of uncertainty. McEntee's essays invite you to:

• Connect with the natural world
• Find joy in simple observations
• Navigate loss and uncertainty with grace

Author Biography

Writer, editor, and naturalist Sheila McEntee's essays have been featured in Stonecrop Review, The Brevity Blog, Still: The Journal, and Woods Reader, among other publications, and on West Virginia Public Radio. Sheila wrote for Wonderful West Virginia magazine for many years, and from 2006 to 2014 was that publication's editor. In Soul Friend, a number of her essays appear together for the first time. Raised in Cheverly, Maryland, and Hingham, Massachusetts, she is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross. She lives in Charleston, West Virginia.