Hannah and the Mountain

Jonathan Johnson is an assistant professor at the Inland Northwest Center for Writers, the graduate writing program at Eastern Washington University. His work has appeared in various literary magazines and in "The Best American Poetry." He is the author of "Mastodon, 80% Complete," a book of poems.

"Hannah and the Mountain is a timeless memoir of two people's unique intersection with landscape, imagination, hope, and love. It contains hard truths and great beauty. The subject--making a life of worth and fullest possible engagement, particularly under challenging circumstances--is universal, and powerfully wrought."--Rick Bass, author of The Hermit's Story and Winter: Notes from Montana. "Hannah and the Mountain is a wonderfully troubling story of a young couple who chose to go entirely their own way. It is ultimately a love story written with great intensity and skill, and not for the faint of heart but for those who can accept the full burden of consciousness. This is a book you don't have a chance of forgetting."--Jim Harrison, author of Legends of the Fall. "Hannah and the Mountain is a wonderfully articulated, sometimes heartbreaking but ultimately heartening, sumptuous hymn to life. Jonathan Johnson is to be congratulated and cherished."--William Kittredge, author of The Nature of Generosity and The Best Stories of William Kittredge.