Poetry. Asian & Asian American Studies. Women's Studies. Interwoven throughout the pages of DRIVING INTO BLACK MOUNTAINS, you will find Sarah Joy Thompson's poignant songs, stories, and meditations, as her poetry journeys through various landscapes of the heart and the physical world. Travel across the lush landscapes of her youth in the Philippines to remote national parks in the United States, where the author's voice soars to discover the strength and the comfort needed for everyday life. DRIVING INTO BLACK MOUNTAINS asks both simple and profound questions about our direct connection to all that exists around us and the footprints we leave behind.