Pure Waters : Frank Waters and the quest for the cosmic / Frank Waters ; edited by Barbara Waters ; foreword by Alexander Blackburn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Waters, Frank, 1902-1995.

Contributor:

Waters, Barbara, 1929-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Waters, Frank, 1902-1995--Homes and haunts--Southwestern States.

Waters, Frank.

Waters, Frank, 1902-1995.

Southwestern States.

Physical Description:

xix, 194 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Athens : Swallow Press/Ohio University Press, [2002]

Summary:

In a Career spanning more than half a century, Frank Waters shared his insights and discoveries with countless readers around the globe. The author of twenty-seven works of fiction and nonfiction, Waters drew on the natural beauty of the Southwest for his settings; his themes came from his own life experiences, often portraying the conflicting values of technology and his own deep spirituality. Pure Waters was compiled in celebration of the centenary of Waters's birth, July 25, 1902. This collection includes rare editorials, speeches, and essays written over the years as a reflection and affirmation of his lifelong interests. Swallow Press is pleased to offer this new collection by one of its best-selling and most inspiring authors.

Contents:

1. River Trips (essay) 1

2. Blame It on the Blossoms (editorial) 12

3. Visions of the Good (speech) 13

4. The Immortal Drama (editorial) 21

5. Notes on Los Angeles (essay) 22

6. Official Announcement (editorial) 31

7. The One Great Book of Life (speech) 32

8. Science's Rainbow Bridge (editorial) 38

9. Incursions from Outer Space (essay) 40

10. Granny and Sassafras Tea (editorial) 47

11. Words (speech) 48

12. Hurray for the Common Cold (editorial) 55

13. Houston Branch (essay) 56

14. June in January (editorial) 64

15. Women Who Have Influenced Me Most (speech) 65

16. Amazing Mabel (foreword) 72

17. Time for Staying Still (editorial) 75

18. The Manby Mystery (essay) 77

19. Good for Fred! (editorial) 93

20. Symbols and Sacred Mountains (speech) 94

21. Tombstone Travesty (editorial) 110

22. A Misadventure (essay) 112

23. Smokey's Burned Feet (editorial) 120

24. The Regional Imperative (speech) 121

25. Work, Sex, & Society (editorial) 129

26. El Crepusculo (essay) 131

27. Pikes Peak by Barrow (editorial) 139

28. Frank Waters Park Dedication (speech) 140

29. Safe and Sane Fourth (editorial) 143

30. The Horses (essay) 145

31. Tuesday Morning Miracle (editorial) 159

32. The Guru and the Fox (essay) 160

33. What! No Street Cars Yet? (editorial) 169

34. Prelude to Change (speech) 171

35. The Chokecherries Are Ripe (editorial) 176

36. The Mesoamerican Calendar (essay) 177.

ISBN:

0804010455

0804010463

OCLC:

48941423