{"product_id":"elementals-water-vol-3-paperback","title":"Elementals: Water, Vol. 3 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIngrid Leman Stefanovic\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eGavin Van Horn\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBruce Jennings\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWater, Volume 3\u003c\/em\u003e of the 5-Volume \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eElementals \u003c\/em\u003eseries, is a stunning collection of essays, poetry, and stories that illuminate the dynamic relationships between people and place, human and \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enonhuman life, mind and the material world, and the living energies that make all life possible.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe are deeply dependent on water. In conjunction with the other elementals, water makes us and the living Earth possible and defines our very existence. More than simply a commodity to be bought and sold, water is a lived essence to be honored. The stories and poems in this volume invite us to ponder the traditions, perspectives, and aspirations linked to this vibrant and vital element. Welcome to \u003cem\u003eWater\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eElementals\u003c\/em\u003e series explores how people from various cultures across the planet have worked with these powerful forces of change and regeneration to shape landscapes and deepen personal and place-based relationships. Contributors for \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e, Volume 3 \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003einclude: Gavin Van Horn - Bruce Jennings - Ingrid Leman Stefanovic - Nickole Brown - Kathleen Dean Moore - Clifford Gordon Atleo - Joy Harjo - Martin Lee Mueller - Mark Riegner - Robert Wrigley - CD Wright - Hannah Close - Forrest Gander - Marzieh Miri - Elizabeth Bradfield - Margo Farnsworth - Geffrey Davis - Lyanda Fern Lynn Haupt - Anna Selby - Lisa Mar?a Madera - ?zge Yaka - J. 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The Center is a place to experience human connection with nature and consider our responsibilities to the whole community of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngrid Leman Stefanovic\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author, philosopher, and consultant in environmental and institutional change management. Formerly Dean of the Faculty of Environment at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada, she is Professor Emerita, Department of Philosophy, University of Toronto, where her research and teaching focused on how values affect public policy, planning, and environmental decision making. 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