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Mar 31, 1998 | ISBN 9780679771333 Buy
Aug 03, 2011 | ISBN 9780307763365 Buy
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Mar 31, 1998 | ISBN 9780679771333
Aug 03, 2011 | ISBN 9780307763365
his astonishing book by the prizewinning, bestselling author of A Natural History of the Senses reveals Ackerman’s 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.
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… More about Diane Ackerman
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