Integrating elements of memoir, adventure, and natural history, the author of Raven's Exile explores the mysteries of the natural world, using turquoise, both the color and the gem, as a metaphor, journeying to a rich variety of canyons, deserts, seas, and mountains and the plants and animals that make such habitats their home. 15,000 first printing.Integrating elements of memoir, adventure, and natural history, the author explores the mysteries of the natural world, using turquoise, both the color and the gem, as a metaphor, journeying to canyons, deserts, seas, and mountains.