Author:Matt Ridley
Sex is as fascinating to scientists as it is to the rest of us. A vast pool of knowledge, therefore, has been gleaned from research into the nature of sex, from the contentious problem of why the wasteful reproductive process exists at all, to how individuals choose their mates and what traits they find attractive. This fascinating book explores those findings, and their implications for the sexual behaviour of our own species. It uses the Red Queen from ‘Alice in Wonderland’ – who has to run at full speed to stay where she is – as a metaphor for a whole range of sexual behaviours. The book was shortlisted for the 1994 Rhone-Poulenc Prize for Science Books.
‘Animals and plants evolved sex to fend off parasitic infection. Now look where it has got us. Men want BMWs, power and money in order to pair-bond with women who are blonde, youthful and narrow-waisted … a brilliant examination of the scientific debates on the hows and whys of sex and evolution’ Independent.
A profound, important work; simultaneously wise, instructive and a love letter to humanity . . . I recognised entire sections that seemed to have been written just for me . . . I don't think I've ever taken so many notes
—— Irish TimesA book I will keep by my bedside for ever
—— Deirdre O'Kane , Sunday TimesWarm, wise and immensely readable . . . peppered with insights and advice about how to become your best self
—— Irish Mail on SundaySolid and practical advice on how to navigate those tricky, hurdle-strewn years that lie between finishing the child-rearing and preparing oneself for dotage
—— Sunday IndependentA must-read
—— Irish Daily MailFascinating and engaging
—— Sunday TimesYour One Wild and Precious Life . . . will transform your thinking
—— Irish Farmers JournalIt reframed so much for me
—— Aoibhín GarrihyThe rotund nature of the work makes it feel like a foundational text, accessible to anyone who seeks to know more about themselves and something any trainee psychologist would enjoy. It astutely examines how attachments to people or patterns can speed up, stunt or spark our growth, and, most importantly, what we can do about it.
No matter where you locate yourself in this book there's an energy to the prose that makes it a fascinating read.
But if every love story is a ghost story, as David Foster Wallace says, then Gaffney's new book resurrects your original love story and the ghost that it conjures. She provides instructions on how to vanquish the past and understand connection, so a new cycle of living is possible.
This book is a powerful reminder that history does not have to dictate our future if we can, somehow, amid the chaos of life, listen now and again.
This book is a practical guide to making the most of our lives, within a revised framework, at every stage.
—— Anne Cunningham , The Anglo-CeltGaffney invariably gets to the core of things and always seems to talk to one directly. If she has a recipe for facing the next stage in life, it's going to be one worth trying
—— Orna Mulcahy , The GlossAn expertly organised tour through life
—— Irish Times
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