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Today is a rebroadcast of one of my favorite episodes. I hope you enjoy it.

You're listening to Insights at The Edge. Today I speak with Terry Tempest Williams.

Terry is a writer, a naturalist, and an environmental activist,

and the author of several books, including Finding Beauty in a Broken World,

as well as an original audio adaptation

of this book published by Sounds True.

I spoke with Terry about her creative process as a writer and how she has been able to meet directly

some of the most traumatic wounding the world can offer and ultimately find beauty in a broken world.

Here's my conversation with Terry Tempest Williams.

So you're here at Sounds True Terry recording an original audio abridgment of

finding beauty in a broken world.

And I'm curious just to begin,

when you approached the book,

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