Remnants of Warmth

By Nancy Austin

This is a stunning first book, awash with lively language and wry wit. There's something almost sacramental about her adventurous spirit, audible chuckle, and elegant sensitivity to nature. -Andree Graveley, Poet The poems in Remnants of Warmth build on memories of childhood and keen observations of life in the Northwoods to create a collection that is both moving and illuminating. Life's seemingly mundane moments take on resonance and significance, in always surprising ways, in these evocative poems. -Elizabeth Tornes, Author of Snowbound and New Moon Nancy Austin is a listener who brings the well-tuned ear of a psychologist to her avocation for writing. She feels the pain of the bullied classmate, the belittled wife, the Canada goose whose mate has been shot, and conveys these feelings in poignant poetry. She is delightfully witty, for instance, as she records the uninhibited recovery room comments of a patient following a medical procedure. She also paints vivid pictures of her Northwoods surroundings that reveal her love and enjoyment of the landscape, with its flora and fauna. A lover of vocabulary and explicit nomenclature, she uses precise names for the rocks, birds and trees she observes. Her personal warmth, humor, and commitment to her craft make this collection, Remnants of Warmth, a distinct pleasure to read. -Elaine Strite, Poet

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0692579362
• ISBN13: 9780692579367
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Aldrich Press
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.1" x 6.0"