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acknowledgments Thanks are due to Lawrence Buell, who gave me encouragement in developing this book and who put me in touch with Wayne Franklin, editor of the American Land and Life series, to whom thanks are also due for his wisdom and persistence, which gave focus to the project. The Internet listserves provided by both the Thoreau Society and the Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment did much to facilitate choosing and organizing the contributors to the project. Thanks to all in those two organizations who contributed either essays or suggestions. The compilation of the book was facilitated by Olivia Coil of the Wartburg College Humanities Office and her staff of reliable students. The extra time needed to coordinate a large project such as this was made possible through the release time provided by the Slife Professorship in the Humanities at Wartburg College. Finally, I owe thanks, as always, to my wife, Mary, and to my children, Eric, Heidi, and Rick, for their ongoing personal support. vii ...

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