The Control of Nature by John McPhee Ghost Alli's books are absolutely a

Alli's books are absolutely a must-have for any parent hoping to jumpstart their child's creativity

5-acre homestead with her family on the Gulf Coast of Texas

and the best part is that the hunt ends in reverence rather than destruction

like "The Cross of Snow

Read it with a flashlight in the dark or under the table--and watch those fireflies glow

The Control of Nature by John McPhee Ghost Alli's books are absolutely aThe Control of Nature is John McPhee's bestselling account of places where people are locked in combat with nature. Taking us deep into these contested territories, McPhee details the strageties and tactics through which people attempt to control nature. Most striking is his depiction of the main contestants: nature in complex and awesome guises, and those attempting to wrest control from her stubborn, sometimes foolhardy, more often ingenious, and