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Tree Thieves: Crime And Survival In North America's Woods

“Bourgon puts herself in the poacher’s shoes, and the result is refreshing and compassionate…”

DAVID ENRICH, THE NEW YORK TIMES
“Supple, thoughtful prose that may remind you of Rebecca Solnit.”

PETER FISH, THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
“She really… builds these almost compassionate looks at people that on one side do terrible harm, while on the other side struggle to survive while normal lines of work are disappearing.”

DEBORAH BLUM, NPR SCIENCE FRIDAY