By Adrienne Ross Scanlan
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Set in Seattle and Western Washington's urban, suburban, and other "altered" landscapes, Turning Homeward creates an accessible narrative of the complicated joys of rolling up one's sleeves and reaching out to help repair our beautiful, broken world. While not a straightforward memoir, Scanlan weaves her personal story with the natural history of Puget Sound and the complex issues around urban renewal and river restoration. In the process, readers move with her into a meaningful, hope-filled engagement with place and the idea of home.