We are pleased to announce that The Gift of Water book is now out and available as a limited edition hardcover or eBook. You can purchase the book on our website by following this link:
https://cedartreeinstitute.org/product/the-gift-of-water/
The collection of writings comprising The Gift of Water is intended to serve as a beacon of hope. Modest in scope and positive in intent, this volume, not incidentally, also celebrates the lands and waters of one far corner of North America’s Great Lakes Basin, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Our contributors are exactly who they need to be to accomplish these tasks. Our writers have done more than visit this remote and lovely place, all of them have lived here, many of them for decades, some for their entire lives. They know this land and its waters; they love this land and its waters.
This book also seeks to underscore some provocative questions that need to be asked and that, now, demand to be answered regarding how we will live as a global community with what remains of our world’s natural resources. The most recent research on health and environment indicates that our answers to these questions will profoundly affect our quality of life, not for decades but for generations to come.
On Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023, the public is invited to a reading and celebration of the recently published book. The gathering will be held in the Community Room of Marquette’s historic Peter White Public LIbrary. Writers of the book’s 45 essays will be present. The event will be framed by a reception and music from local musicians. A special welcome to all.
