A remarkable book of 2-Minute Retreats to escape the turmoil and trouble of our times. From Jacqueline Potter, the nature-loving novelist, poet, storyteller and essayist whose work has been translated into five languages and sold more than 100,000 copies worldwide. She reveals her many passions and loves, her spiritual quest, joy in living, her vision of unity, wholeness and faith. In By Surf and By Stream, she tells new stories about her pioneer grandmother and her childhood of the 1930s and 40s at her grandparents' farm on Spring River, with historic photos, pen-and-ink drawings and ten of Grandma's favorite recipes. Includes Reading Group Discussion Guide.