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Medicine Rock Reflections | 
 enlarge | Author: Kyle Gardner
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 1692430
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 248
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 1432705547
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9781432705541
ASIN: 1432705547
Publication Date: June 26, 2007
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Product Description
The emergence and manifestation of consciousness.
In the late 1960s my parents purchased land northwest of Ft. Collins, Colorado. We named it Medicine Rock. I was not born there, but Medicine Rock was a birthplace for me; it was the beginning of consciousness and a place that continues to be vital for my becoming. The reflections of Medicine Rock presented here are like spring waters finally percolating through layers of rock and earth to reach the surface. Medicine Rock was a place where exposure to the elements shaped my inner landscapes to be attuned to the vital spiritual energy inherent in the natural world and to feel a deep connection with it. The place didn't just grow on me; it grew in me. There was an unmistakable feeling of being a part of the greater whole that was instilled in me at a young age, the roots of which continue to grow deeper in my consciousness with each passing year. Will I ever get back to Medicine Rock? The manifestation of the life force I became aware of there is just as profound today, and I return to Medicine Rock each time I am out in the wilds.
In the tradition of Thoreau's Walden, Gardner's Medicine Rock Reflections focuses on a treasured location, treating it lovingly while paying special attention to interactions between humans and the land.
Paul W. Rea, author of Canyon Interludes
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well written February 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well collected thoughts and words that flow from the page in a language that a reader understands.
Feels like home February 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a former resident of Ft Collins, Colorado now living in California, this book really brought me home. The author paints a vivid picture, not only of the beautiful scenery surrounding him, but also the internal landscape created by being in such a magical place. Reading this book is almost like a meditation, allowing us to connect with the solitude of nature, and the stillness within us. If you read it in a very quiet place, it can transport you there, where the only sound is the wind in the trees.
Reflections February 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book made we want to go to Medicine Rock. Only a few pages into the book and I found my mind wandering to all the wonderful wild places to which I traveled, especially in my childhood (parents were rock hounds). Kyle's book brought all of this back, and even a month after reading Medicine Rock Reflections I find myself "reflecting" on my time in the wonderful remote places in this land.
 BENEATH THE SURFACE SHADES January 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If we're lucky we have something like a Medicine Rock in all of our lives. To have it on the scale of Kyle Gardner would be quite a coo.
During his time L.W., Kyle's grandfather, no doubt raised a few eyebrows as he lived the rather unconventional lifestyle of a wanderer, working a variety of jobs, gathering untold wisdom along the way. His life became the beginning of a legacy.
That legacy was carried on when Kyle's parents purchased Medicine Rock, a wild and rambling 80 acres northwest of Ft Collins, Colorado. While raising their family they couldn't quite pull off the reknown wanderings of L.W., so they chose a place where they and their children could move about with the freedom of L.W. but on a somewhat smaller and safer scale.
But, oh, the opportunities to commune with all that came to be their world at Medicine Rock. Kyle's reflections on their visits will have half of you grabbing your pack and heading for the trail while the other half sit spellbound by his descriptions that leave the air intense with scent and nearby colors heightened.
A heart that comes into contact with nature becomes a heart that sees more then just the surface shades we glimpse as we speed by in today's suburban world. Offered the chance to view things from the ground up and the treetops down, Kyle's heart seems to have expanded with each visit. Sharing all of this with his family in their truly off-the-grid cabin made him yearn for more then just the occasional ramble around the yard.
Insightful, well written, and thought provoking. January 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Kyle Gardner's foray into "nature writing" is exceptional. If you have a love for the outdoors, you will find something to relate to in "Medicine Rock Reflections". Kyle puts a new spin on some of those ageless questions, and the "journey" to Medicine Rock is inspiring.
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