Elixir: In the Valley at the End of Time

Title: Elixir: In the Valley at the End of Time Author: Kapka Kassabova ISBN: 9781644452332 Publisher: Graywolf Press Published: 2023 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: New New from the publisher Travelogues 1564779 Publisher Description: A search for a cure to what ails us in the Anthropocene by the award-winning author of Border In Elixir, in a wild river valley and amid the three mountains that define it, Kapka Kassabova seeks out the deep connection between people, plants, and place. The Mesta is one of the oldest rivers in Europe and the surrounding forests and mountains of the southern Balkans are an extraordinarily rich nexus for plant gatherers. Over several seasons, Kassabova spends time with the people of this magical region. She meets women and men who work in a long lineage of foragers, healers, and mystics. She learns about wild plants and the ancient practice