Canticle of the Earth: The Words of Francis of Assisi Celebrated in the Photography of David Muench

David and Marc Muench are widely recognized as two of the leading nature photographers in the U.S. today. Now their stunning photographs have been sensitively joined with the words of the world's best loved saint. "Hopefully," David Muench comments, "my works lead to a celebration of man and the earth-and the mystical forces of nature that help shape our destinies." Anyone who, like Francis of Assisi, finds a kinship and a spiritual presence in the natural world will discover here a source of inspiration and deep contemplation.