Scavenging Beauty: A Memoir in Walks by Glass, Angelica
Scavenging Beauty: A Memoir in Walks by Glass, Angelica

Scavenging Beauty: A Memoir in Walks

In this beguiling memoir of discovery and transformation, a woman walks every street in Santa Cruz County,...
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Author: Angelica Glass
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Scavenging Beauty: A Memoir in Walks by Glass, Angelica

Scavenging Beauty: A Memoir in Walks

$38.40
Scavenging Beauty: A Memoir in Walks by Glass, Angelica

Scavenging Beauty: A Memoir in Walks

$38.40
Author: Angelica Glass
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
In this beguiling memoir of discovery and transformation, a woman walks every street in Santa Cruz County, California, and finds unexpected healing

Angelica Glass spent decades as a social worker helping families struggling with poverty, addiction, abuse and neglect. Needing relief from work-related stress, she turned to walking as an outlet. What began as a way to incorporate more exercise into her busy life transformed into something extraordinary: a years-long odyssey in which Glass drew upon physical exercise, a close observation of the natural world, and long periods of introspection to reconcile with her own past.

Between moments of awe as she explored her community and documented what she saw with her camera, she grappled with the turmoil of her early years in a complicated, challenging family, the aging process, long-held insecurities, and grief.

Whether wandering through residential neighborhoods, over redwood-strewn mountain passes, or along the seashore, Glass found solace and developed a growing sense of peace. By looking to the natural world to suture old wounds -- by scavenging beauty on her terms -- she came to understand what it means to feel whole.


Author: Angelica Glass
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Published: 07/07/2026
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.17h x 5.42w x 1.35d
ISBN: 9780593855348


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2026
Library Journal 05/01/2026 pg. 122
Publishers Weekly 04/27/2026
Booklist 06/01/2026

About the Author
Angelica Glass had a decades-long career in social work in California, culminating in directing and help­ing to design a program that provides support and services to children and families affected by methamphetamine abuse. The mother of two grown sons, she lives with her wife in Santa Cruz, California.
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