A champion of the human spirit, Henry David Thoreau is a true American mystic.
Walden, his masterpiece, continues to be one of the most familiar books in America. Thoreau's words are alive today in phrases such as "men live lives of quiet desperation" and "he hears a different drummer."
The inspiring passages on these pages are drawn from the whole of Thoreaus' published works - journals, letter, books, essays and lectures. They reflect the breadth and imagination of their creator and topics as diverse as nature, society, politics, philosophy, ethics, education, religion and justice.
Barry Andrews, noted Thoreau scholar, is the author of Thoreau as Spiritual Guide and Emerson as Spiritual Guide and editor of A Dream Too Wild: Emerson Meditations for Every Day of the Year, all published by Skinner House Books.
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