What An Owl Knows by Jennifer Ackerman is a fascinating look at the science behind owl attributes such as how they ‘see’ the world with their ears, and fly almost silently.
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Footprint by Phil Cummings (Author), Sally Soweol Han (Illustrator)
A meditative journey, where every step you take leaves a legacy of wonder and protection for the environment. Explore forests and mountains, cities and fields, and animals in their natural habitats as you ponder the footprint humans have left on the Earth.
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Tree by Claire Saxby. The place a tree has in the web of life is the essential heart of this book.
The environs and inhabitants around the Tree – the birds, insects, and animals – throughout the seasons and time of day and night and with different perspectives.
The reader/listener is asked to see, feel and hear what the Tree shelters, and conveys information very economically but with poetic sensibility (a wombat is ‘boulder-big’, a lyrebird ‘scritch-scratches’).
A tribute to an awe-inspiring part of nature, intended to instill understanding about the importance of trees and the need to protect them. (By Lindy)
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The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate is a wake up call in a world where mental illness and chronic disease are on an unstoppable rise. How did we get here? And what lies ahead for us?
‘It all starts with waking up… to what our bodies are expressing and our minds are suppressing.’
In this life-affirming book, Gabor Maté connects the dots between our personal suffering and the relentless pressures of modern life – showing that ill health is a natural reflection of our disconnection from our true selves. Dr Maté offers a hopeful pathway to reconnection and healing.
………. First noted in MMM Issue # 44, June-July 2024