The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating

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.

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Book Title: Sound of a Wild Snail Eating

Number of Pages: 208 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill

Publication Year: 2016

Topic: Women, Healing / General, Animals / Marine Life, Personal Memoirs, Animals / General, Life Sciences / Zoology / Invertebrates, Diseases

Item Height: 0.7 in

Genre: Nature, Body, Mind & Spirit, Science, Biography & Autobiography, Medical

Item Weight: 5 oz

Item Length: 7 in

Author: Elisabeth Tova Bailey

Item Width: 5.1 in

Format: Trade Paperback