The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (737 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 161620642X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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J. Reichhold said A Healing Book. The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey is a healing book. While a woman recovers from a life-threatening condition she has the time and patience to observe one small wild snail. Her thoughts, research, and experiences help her, and us, to heal our damaged relationship with the world of nature. The result of careful and heartfelt observation of even the smallest bit of life can not only enrich a life but also find and give life anew. This book is the perfect gift for anyone recovering from a set-back or in need of i. Strange illness diagnosed at the end That book is an excellent gift and it came to me at the right moment. I was also convalescing and had lots of free time while laying on my back, so I read and read and read. It helped me to be more patient with myself and try daily not to do more than I could, which was not much. I'm still a long way to go but just as the author said, I am concentrating on "the task at my elbow," and that's all I need to do for today.The epilogue where the author explains the diagnosis was also helpful. I have relayed the information about the patien. Uplifting and fascinating, with no hidden agenda "the snail had emerged from its shell into the alien territory of my room, with no clue as to where it was or how it had arrived; the lack of vegetation and the desertlike surroundings must have seemed strange. The snail and I were both living in altered landscapes not of our choosing; I figured we shared a sense of loss and displacement."Elisabeth Tova Bailey was in her mid-thirties when struck with a mysterious illness that soon led to her complete incapacitation. Without knowing the cause, much less the cure or the course that it
She worried that the snail’s world was too artificial, so her caregiver created a woodland terrarium. Not only did the snail have a new home but Bailey had a new game: hide-and-seek with a snail. This beautiful little book will not only make snail lovers of its readers, it will make them appreciate the small things in life. She began to read about snails, learning from scientists, early naturalists, poets, and writers, and found herself beginning to understand a snail’s world. --Nancy Bent . From Booklist *Starred Review* At age 34, Bailey was stricken with a mysterious virus while on a trip to Europe. When a friend found some violets and brought her one in a pot, she also added a live snail below the violet’s leaves. Soon the author realized she was attached, the snail providing an oasis of calm for her frantic and
As a result, she discovers the solace and sense of wonder that this mysterious creature brings and comes to a greater understanding of her own place in the world. Intrigued by the snail’s molluscan anatomy, cryptic defenses, clear decision making, hydraulic locomotion, and courtship activities, Bailey becomes an astute and amused observer, offering a candid and engaging look into the curious life of this underappreciated small animal.The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating is a remarkable journey of survival and resilience, showing us how a small part of the natural world can illuminate our own human existence, while providing an appreciation of what it means to be fully alive. . In a work that beautifully demonstrates the rewards of closely observing nature, Elisabeth Tova Bailey shares an inspiring and intimate story of her encounter with a Neohelix albolabris—a common woodlan