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halligomez's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
lilawsahar's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
Wow! I just want to bury my toes in dirt, camp in the unknown, picnic in the sun, and explore the forest. What a great read when enjoying nature or you feel like you want to be more connected to nature. The author mentioned how children these days are less connected to the outdoors and I agree. I also feel like adults need to connect more with nature. I don’t even know common plant/animal names in my area. Something I hope I can explore this summer.
theillegiblevirgo's review against another edition
4.0
"we are all connected."
the power of wonder and curiosity allows for the world to be our greatest, most tender teachers.
the power of wonder and curiosity allows for the world to be our greatest, most tender teachers.
bookishminna's review against another edition
hopeful
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5.0
maxtish's review against another edition
informative
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3.75
kpetroll's review against another edition
emotional
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5.0
Book Club book - I really enjoyed this book and the author’s lyrical writing about nature and her life experiences. It made me pause and look up more information about the animals and plants that she wrote about of how we’re connected to nature. I especially loved the chapter about fireflies which brought up fond memories of childhood summer nights. Here’s a powerful passage for a call to action from the Southern Cassowary chapter:
“Suppose that boom shaking in our body can be a physical reminder that we are all connected-- that if the cassowary population decreases, so does the proliferation of fruit trees, and with that hundreds of animals and insects then become endangered. Boom, I want to tell the people at Siesta Key, whom I see dumping empty poptato chip bags into the shrubs of sea grapes from my blanket on the beach. Boom to the man in the truck in front of me of Highway 5, who tossed a whole empty fast food sack out his window and then, later, a couple of still-lit cigarettes. Boom, I want to say the family who left their empty plastic water bottles on a bench at Niagara Falls State Park, only to have two of them blow over and plummet into the falls. Don't you see? We are all connected. Boom.”
“Suppose that boom shaking in our body can be a physical reminder that we are all connected-- that if the cassowary population decreases, so does the proliferation of fruit trees, and with that hundreds of animals and insects then become endangered. Boom, I want to tell the people at Siesta Key, whom I see dumping empty poptato chip bags into the shrubs of sea grapes from my blanket on the beach. Boom to the man in the truck in front of me of Highway 5, who tossed a whole empty fast food sack out his window and then, later, a couple of still-lit cigarettes. Boom, I want to say the family who left their empty plastic water bottles on a bench at Niagara Falls State Park, only to have two of them blow over and plummet into the falls. Don't you see? We are all connected. Boom.”
laura_corsi's review against another edition
4.0
The writing was poetic and beautiful. The only problem being that I wanted more—more nature, more memoir, more beautiful writing. A perfect book for your bedside table.