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About this book
The Earth's surface is mostly oceans, the human body is approximately 60% water, and the human imagination has been captivated by this life-giving, life-sustaining liquid from time immemorial.
According to Carl Hiaasen, Bill Belleville "writes gorgeously and straight from the heart. In The Peace of Blue, the documentarian and nature writer guides you on a lyrical journey to the natural places in Florida and the Caribbean that have been forged and shaped by water. He poetically underscores the vitality of this most essential substance in our lives by showing the many ways in which water-driven landscapes nurture plants, wildlifeāand the human spirit.
Experience the thrill of traveling to the remote islands of Cuba and to sacred cenotes in the Dominican Republic. Contemplate the shores of Florida's rivers and lakes and marvel at swamps and seepage slopes. Immerse yourself in the underwater world of clear, fresh springs, and dive into the deep karst caves that are worlds unto themselves.
Through adventure and contemplative excursions, Belleville shares his contagious respectāand aweāfor the singularity and transcendence of the natural world. We are companions in his search for a distinct sense of place, fellow journeymen in his quest to discover within the watery depths a greater awareness that informs and shapes our common identity.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 A Florida River at Night: The Incredible Lightness of Being
- 2 Wading through the Walt Whitman of Habitats: Scrub and Sandhill
- 3 Me and Buddy and the Speed of Light on a Florida Lake
- 4 Los Roques: Realizing the Timeless Promise of the Unknown
- 5 Spring Hunting in the Native Terrain: A Topography of Wholeness
- 6 Alph the Sacred River: What Will Become of It?
- 7 Emotional Ecotones: From the Windowsill to the Amazon
- 8 Wild Hogs, Bears, and Ancient Acorn Memories in the Landscape
- 9 A Journey of Turtle Eggs, āDillos, and So Much More
- 10 Laberinto de las Doce Leguas: A Cuban Labyrinth of Many Choices
- 11 Rooting Like a Hawg in the Understory of Wild
- 12 An Early-Morning Paddle: Upstream with the Comforting Grain
- 13 Saba: A Precipice in a Lonely Turquoise Sea
- 14 Inside a Stained Glass Window, Looking Out
- 15 A Landscape That Remembers
- 16 Producing In Marjorieās Wake: Navigating the Territory between the Heroās Journey and a Floating Opera
- 17 Nurse Sharks in Heat Make an Awful Lot of Noise
- 18 When Blackbirds Glow Scarlet, Just for Now
- 19 LaudonniĆØre Meets the Shrimp Lady: Why Is It So?
- 20 Swimming with the Dragons in the Karst
- 21 Inside the Indian Shore: Treading the Line between Past and Present with Puc Puggy
- 22 A Jungle Tram: The Stirrings of Wildness in the Modern Soul
- 23 Woodland Park: Keeping a Promise āWhere the Mound-Builders Livedā
- 24 Sacred Caves That Hold Fast to Their Secrets: Diving with the Gods
- 25 On Getting to Know the River in Flood
- 26 Riding the Food Chain to the Bottom of the Sea
- 27 Welcome to Our Tropical Winterland
- 28 Steamboats Meet Solastalgia Head-On
- Epilogue: Keeping Heart Is Far More Important Than Keeping Score
- Acknowledgments