{"product_id":"9781616206420","title":"The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sound of a Wild Snail Eating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Elisabeth Tova Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWinner of the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing\u003cbr\u003e Winner of the John Burroughs Medal\u003cbr\u003e Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award in Natural History Literature\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Brilliant.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eNeohelix albolabris\u003c\/i\u003e—a common woodland snail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWINNER OF THE WILLIAM SAROYAN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR NONFICTION (2012)\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e WINNER OF THE JOHN BURROUGHS MEDAL (2011)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARD FOR 2010 in Natural History Literature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE AWARD, FINALIST for Inspirational Memoir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e TOP TEN ADULT SCIENCE \u0026amp; TECHNOLOGY BOOKS FOR 2010,\u003ci\u003e Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e BEST BOOKS OF 2010: MORE OF THE BEST, \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e GREAT TITLES TO ADD TO THE NYT BEST OF 2010, \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Beautiful.” —\u003cb\u003eEdward O. Wilson \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Universal, deeply felt, and with an enormously generous soul, the gently told story grants readers a heightened appreciation for the ever-shrinking, ever-fascinating, secretive parts of our unkempt world.” —\u003cb\u003eAlexandra Fuller for \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[Bailey] found comfort in an unlikely companion--a tiny snail, whose micro-doings are the source of a surprising philosophy.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEntertainment Weekly \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “An exquisite meditation on the restorative connection between nature and humans. . . Bailey's slim book is as richly layered as the soil she lays down in the snail's terrarium: loamy, potent, and regenerative.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[A] small, quiet masterpiece, already destined to become a classic.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A spare, beautifully quirky grace note of a book.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily Circle \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Though illness may rob us of vitality, sometimes it can also help bring us understanding---albeit in improbable disguises . . . Perhaps there's something to be said for moving at a snail's pace.” —\u003cb\u003eNPR.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This elegant little gem is a triumph.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaine Sunday Telegram\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781616206420\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Algonquin Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40873489531086,"sku":"9781616206420","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_66f358da-4a26-44f0-a6fe-d255ed56308b.jpg?v=1644313069","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781616206420","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}