The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi by Boyce Upholt kingdom These new poems exemplify what

These new poems exemplify what it means to be present

playing in the sunshine and growing up amongst the goats and birds

and tree stumps pulled out

with her husband and a little daughter

our House Finch stuffed animal is so realistic the design is approved by Audubon and the bird call comes straight from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's wildlife recordings

The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi by Boyce Upholt kingdom These new poems exemplify whatThe Mississippi River lies at the heart of America, an undeniable life force that is intertwined with the nation's culture and history. Its watershed spans almost half the country, Mark Twain's travels on the river inspired our first national literature, and jazz and blues were born in its floodplains and carried upstream. In this landmark work of natural history, Boyce Upholt tells the epic story of this wild and unruly river, and the centuries of