3.5
A Slender Thread
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An astonishing book by the prize-winning, bestselling author of A Natural History of the Senses that reveals her parallel lives as an observer of the wildlife in her garden and as a telephone crisis counselor.
"(Ackerman) brings a luminous and illuminating combination of sensuality, science, and speculation to whatever she considers." —San Francisco Examiner
"(Ackerman) brings a luminous and illuminating combination of sensuality, science, and speculation to whatever she considers." —San Francisco Examiner
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3.5
“Once again Diane Ackerman weaves her poetic sensibilities around the profound questions of life. I found her pairing of naturalistic observations mixed with insights and stories from her time working for a suicide hotline perfectly meat out difficult passages with respite and observation. Her writing is dense and full like the most satisfying of meals. This is a beautiful book and each chapter had rich gifts to give. This book is a well earned harvest from a season intimate with trial. Highly recommended as a balm to the weary soul. Up there with Annie Dillard in my book of authors who plummet the depth of the human experience with grace and beauty.”
“A beautiful book. Diane Ackerman writes so well on almost any subject.”
About Diane Ackerman
DIANE ACKERMAN has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction in addition to garnering many other awards and recognitions for her work, which include the bestselling The Zookeeper’s Wife and A Natural History of the Senses. She lives in Ithaca, New York.
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