Henry Beston (1888–1968) American writer
Source: The Outermost House: A Year of Life On The Great Beach of Cape Cod
“Nature is a part of our humanity, and without some awareness and experience of that divine mystery man ceases to be man.”
— Henry Beston, book The Outermost House
Source: The Outermost House
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