Eileen Brunetto's "The Secret Side of Dorset Street," speaks of solitude and intimate observations of earth and the mystery of time with hope, cynicism, and humor. As a child growing up in a large family, she walked the nearby woods where she developed a deep appreciation of quiet space - opportunity to think and grow. Trees and the natural environment cultivated curiosity and peace. Her writing reflects upon relationships; she questions and laments human disregard of landscape and resources, while reminding us of our need for nature's innate calm, beauty, and essential sustenance.