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Therese DesCamp Book Launch
The Nelson Public Library is pleased to host the launch of Hands Like Roots: Notes on
an Entangled Contemplative Life by New Denver author Therese DesCamp on
Saturday, March 21, from 7–9 PM.
In this collection of essays, DesCamp explores the meeting place of daily life, science,
and contemplative practice, weaving insights from hydrology, cognitive science, and
climate studies with decades of prayer and meditation.
DesCamp—writer, spiritual director, longtime educator, 2023 CBC Nonfiction Prize long-
lister, and author of the Valley Voice’s regular “Wide Spot” column—brings rich
experience and heartfelt presence to an evening celebrating embodied, reflective living.
She will discuss her process, read from her work, and answer your questions. Books
will be available for purchase on site. All are welcome and no registration is necessary!