Author:Philippe J. Dubois,Elise Rousseau,Jennifer Higgins
The greatest wisdom comes from the smallest creatures
There is so much we can learn from birds. Through twenty-two little lessons of wisdom inspired by how birds live, this charming french book will help you spread your wings and soar.
We often need the help from those smaller than us. Having spent a lifetime watching birds, Philippe and Élise– a French ornithologist and a philosopher – draw out the secret lessons that birds can teach us about how to live, and the wisdom of the natural world. Along the way you’ll discover why the robin is braver than the eagle, what the arctic tern can teach us about the joy of travel, and whether the head or the heart is the best route to love (as shown by the mallard and the penguin). By the end you will feel more in touch with the rhythms of nature and have a fresh perspective on how to live the fullest life you can.
Brilliant, magical and engrossing – I will never see birds the same way again
—— Peter Wohlleben, bestselling author of THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREESA little gem. So much wisdom to be drawn from the feathered world of birds
—— Raynor Winn, bestselling author of THE SALT PATHA charming, witty and thought-provoking look at the way bird behaviour can both reflect and influence the way we live our lives
—— Stephen Moss (Naturalist and author)This little book does a beautiful job of inspiring awe for the capacities of birds and applying lessons from their lives to the struggles of humanity
—— Wall Street JournalA gripping bestseller about where trauma goes, and its disastrous effects on both individuals and societies. Deeply interesting.
—— India Knight , TimesA masterpiece of powerful understanding and brave heartedness, one of the most intelligent and helpful works on trauma I have ever read. . . a brilliant synthesis of clinical cases, neuroscience, powerful tools and caring humanity, offering a whole new level of healing
—— Jack Kornfied, author of A Path With HeartIncredible
—— William Leith, 'Books of the Year' , Evening StandardEveryone should read this book
—— Nigella Lawson‘Cherry’ Ingram is a meticulously researched book: Abe undertook dozens of interviews with relatives of the sakuramori… [and] sifted through Ingram’s extensive diaries and condenses the often impenetrable history of Japan’s feudal and imperial ages
—— Alice Vincent , Daily TelegraphAfter reading [‘Cherry’ Ingram], the annual ritual of hanami (flower-viewing) will never be quite the same again… an extraordinary story
—— Richard Lloyd Parry , The TimesIn retelling [Ingram’s] story from her own cultural perspective, Abe has produced an engaging work that adds illuminating definition to the world about which he wrote
—— Jodie Jones , Gardens IllustratedAn enchanting story about an Englishman’s attempts to preserve Japan’s rich cherry tree heritage in the face of rapid modernization
—— Japan TimesAn admiring and engaging portrait of an eccentric British enthusiast, one of the last great amateur naturalists of the Edwardian Era
—— Laurence A. Marschall , Natural History MagazineRemarkable… Combining vast historical research, perceptive cultural interpretation, and a gift for keen, biographical storytelling, Abe’s study of one man’s passion for a singular plant species celebrates the beneficial impact such enthusiasts can have on the world at large
—— BooklistLovers of the outdoors, especially gardeners, will find much to enjoy in Japanese journalist Abe’s first English-language book, which won the Nihon Essayist Club Award in 2016. The author engagingly chronicles the travels and plant-collecting adventures of Collingwood Ingram… Charming
—— Kirkus ReviewLike the sakura itself, Ms. Abe’s book is a quiet pleasure
—— Gerard Helferich , Wall Street JournalInstead of looking at what we have done to the Earth, he examines what it has done to us, interweaving the physical and social sciences in a clear, logical and joyously entertaining way… [a] wonderful book
—— Gerard DeGroot , The Times, *Books of the Year*