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a gathering of reflections on land, old stories & "what the bee knows" - (P.L. Travers)

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About Sylvia V. Linsteadt

Sylvia V. Linsteadt is an award-winning writer, wildlife tracker & scholar born in California. Her books include The Venus Year, Our Lady of the Dark Country, The Wild Folk, Tatterdemalion, and Lost Worlds of the San Francisco Bay Area.

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