{"id":40761,"date":"2026-08-19T18:45:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T18:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lesbianfunworld.com\/books\/?p=40761"},"modified":"2026-08-19T18:45:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T18:45:50","slug":"all-the-powerful-invisible-things-by-gretchen-legler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesbianfunworld.com\/books\/all-the-powerful-invisible-things-by-gretchen-legler\/","title":{"rendered":"All the Powerful Invisible Things by Gretchen Legler"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"font-size: 17px;\">\r\n\r\nIn this lyrical collection of nature essays, Gretchen Legler explores the intricate parallels between the rugged landscapes of the American wilderness and the vulnerable territory of the human heart. As a lifelong hunter and angler, Legler details her deep spiritual connection to outdoor life while simultaneously confronting profound personal milestones: a distant father, her sister\u2019s suicide, and the dissolution of her marriage to a loving husband. Midway through her journey, she shatters her own silence to embrace her identity as a lesbian. All the Powerful Invisible Things stands as a transformative memoir that seamlessly maps the terrain of gender identity, sexuality, and the liberating forces of the natural world.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<h2><\/h2>\r\n<h2>Details<\/h2>\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n .TFtable<br \/> .TFtable td<br \/> \/*  Define the text for all the 2nd columns  *\/<br \/> .TFtable td:nth-child(2)<br \/><\/style>\r\n<table class=\"TFtable\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>ISBN: <\/strong>9781878067692<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Subtitle: <\/strong>A Sportswoman&#8217;s Notebook<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Genre: <\/strong>Memoir; Award Winner<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Subject(s): <\/strong>Authors, American &#8211; Biography; Lesbians &#8211; Biography. &#8211; United States; Outdoor Life &#8211; West (U.S.); Outdoor Recreation For Women &#8211; West (U.S.)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Publication Date: <\/strong>1995-10-31<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Original Publication Date: <\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Publisher: <\/strong>Da Capo Press<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Language: <\/strong>English<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Format: <\/strong>Paperback<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Pages: <\/strong>193<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Rating: <\/strong> Great<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Notes: <\/strong>All the Powerful Invisible Things: A Sportswoman&#8217;s Notebook (1995) is a Pushcart Prize-winning non-fiction memoir and essay collection by Gretchen Legler. 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