{"product_id":"the-sound-of-a-wild-snail-eating-paperback","title":"The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElisabeth Tova Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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 \u003ci\u003eNeohelix albolabris\u003c\/i\u003e--a common woodland snail. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While an illness keeps her bedridden, Bailey watches a wild snail that has taken up residence on her nightstand. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sound of a Wild Snail Eating\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE EARTHLY ADVENTURES OF A WOMAN AND A GASTROPOD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the John Burroughs Medal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the National Outdoor Book Award in Natural History Literature\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Brilliant.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"How interesting can a snail be? Entirely captivating, as it turns out. [Bailey] is a marvelous writer, and the marriage of science and poetic mysticism that characterizes this small volume is magical.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Minneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A] gem.\" \u003cb\u003e--Susan Stamberg, NPR's \u003ci\u003eMorning Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Survival, resilience, and intellectual curiosity . . . Deeply moving. . . Extraordinary.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Literature and Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e, the journal of the Institute for the Medical Humanities\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An exquisite meditation on the restorative connection between nature and humans . . . As richly layered as the soil she lays down in the snail's terrarium: loamy, potent, and regenerative.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The Huffington Post \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A] small, quiet masterpiece, already destined to become a classic.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The Washington Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 6.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44852545093702,"sku":"9781616206420","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/9882\/8870\/files\/Y0NLU2hXQ1dGUk9zdTI2L3U2TythQT09.webp?v=1775596909","url":"https:\/\/wandowl.com\/products\/the-sound-of-a-wild-snail-eating-paperback","provider":"Wand \u0026 Owl Coffee Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}