Summary:AAnnie Dillard has spent a lifetime examining the world around her with eyes wide open, drinking in all things intensely and relentlessly. She conjures currents of magic and wisdom, illuminating the seemingly ordinary moments of a life lived fearlessly - as a breathless teenager, as a roving young adult and as a writer - with her unique wit, boundless curiosity and fierce, undeniably singular voice. -- Precise in language and deeply meditative in spirit, this is a landmark collection from one of America's masters. A formative figure in contemporary non-fiction and winner of the Pulitzer Prize, The Abundance showcases Annie Dillard in all her enigmatic genius-WorldCat