Living by Water : True Stories of Nature and Spirit

From her home near the shores of Puget Sound, Peterson explores the tidal pull of the mist-shrouded Pacific Northwest.

In deeply personal essays, reflecting her lifelong friendship with the Earth and its waters, Peterson recalls swimming with porpoises, observing whales and the great blue heron, the changing tides and weather, and the destructiveness caused by the broken treaty between humans and the natural world.