Press
“Who hasn’t fallen in love with Big Sur? It’s drawn rugged, wilderness loving settlers as early as the late 1850s, when they arrived to put down roots in a paradise inhabited previously only by native Indians and wildlife. The newcomers persevered through the years and established a loose knit village that has grown closer and continues to change to this day. Now there is a seemingly unending parade of people coming to enjoy its charms and spend time in its wild and beautiful splendor.
Famous writers have expressed their deepest perceptions, but no one knows the personal, intimate details of its inner beauty the same way as Linda Sonrisa Jones…” (more…)
“It’s very romantic.”
Reviews
Don’t miss this new voice on the Big Sur literary scene! Linda Sonrisa Jones literary valentine to her beloved Big Sur is irresistible, lyrical, heartfelt and true, and hopefully on the first of many books to come.
Romancing the Sur - Reflections on Life in Big Sur
Romancing the Sur by Linda Sonrisa Jones, tells of the passion it takes to embrace the chaos, impermanence and wild beauty of life on the Big Sur coast. Up a dirt road, on the ridge Henry Miller called home, you'll find views of the lunar goddess, lupine blossom sorbet, and bathing in a claw-foot tub as condors soar above. There are also life-changing wildfires, sneaky rattlesnakes, and a host of marvelous eccentric characters with wisdom to share.
“Linda Sonrisa’s writing, like a car she once had, is convertible—she converts her experiences of Big Sur so that we get to step into her rural, effervescent life. She’ll take you for a spin in her red Miata along the highway's tight curves and you too will find that “everything is beautiful again.” Get right up close to her experience of the transformation of fire into ash into gratitude. Here’s a writer who listens with such care that she can hear a friend’s sadness in a raven’s voice and his joy in singing finches. If we could all live our lives with such attention the world would be a better place. If we could all write like this, wouldn’t that be something!”
—Patrice Vecchione,
author,
Step into Nature: Nurturing Imagination & Spirit in Everyday Life