Naked mountain a memoir

This compelling memoir of one woman’s journey of enchantment, tragedy and romance unfolds against the backdrop of a stunning mountaintop in rural virginia. purchased on a lark for weekend camping by a clueless suburban couple, the mountain brings marcia mabee and her husband tim surprising wildlife encounters, dramatic botanical discoveries, and a passion for conservation that leads to its dedication by the state as the naked mountain natural area preserve. naked mountain veers in an unexpected direction when marcia faces a life-threatening cancer diagnosis. struggling with energy-sapping treatments, she continues to battle environmental threats to the beloved mountain where her ashes are to be spread. just as her prognosis brightens, the story takes a darker turn, extinguishing the couple’s hopes for the future and throwing marcia into the depths of despair. but in a surprising twist, she confronts the divergent forces of deep grief and new love to remake a life. naked mountain is an amazing personal journey that explores the joys of discovery, the uncertainties of life and the enduring bonds of marriage.