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The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating
Contributor(s): Bailey, Elisabeth Tova (Author)

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 ISBN: 161620642X     ISBN-13: 9781616206420
Publisher: Algonquin Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Essays
- Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - Invertebrates
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
Dewey: B
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5" W x 6.9" L (0.30 lbs) 208 pages
Themes:
- Topical - New Age
Features: Bibliography, Price on Product
Review Citations: Shelf Awareness 09/02/2016
 
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Publisher Description:
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 Neohelix albolabris--a common woodland snail.

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.

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.

The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating 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.

Contributor Bio(s): Bailey, Elisabeth Tova: - Elisabeth Tova Bailey's essays and short stories have been published in the Yale Journal for Humanities in Medicine, the Missouri Review, Northwest Review, and the Sycamore Review. The hardcover edition of The Sound of Wild Snail Eating was a Barnes & Noble Discover title, an Indie Next Pick, and a Library Journal Best Book of the Year. Bailey has received several Pushcart Prize nominations (in addition to the awards listed above), and the essay on which this book is based received a Notable Essay Listing in Best American Essays. She is on the Writers Council for the National Writing Project. Winner of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, she lives in Maine.
 
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