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World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments
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- Acclaimed Recognition: This nonfiction work has received numerous accolades, including being a New York Times Best Seller, Barnes & Noble 2020 Book of the Year, and a Kirkus Prize Finalist for Nonfiction.
- Author's Debut: From award-winning poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil, this is her first nonfiction book, presenting a collection of essays.
- Nature's Wisdom: The book explores the natural world and how its diverse inhabitants offer lessons, support, and inspiration.
- Personal Journey: Nezhukumatathil shares her experiences growing up in various locations, finding guidance and connection through creatures like peacocks, axolotls, and narwhals.
- Thematic Focus: It highlights the importance of curiosity and looking beyond distractions to appreciate the world's gifts, finding beauty even in the unexpected.
- Artistic Collaboration: The book is enhanced with gorgeous illustrations by Fumi Nakamura, complementing its warm and lyrical prose.
- Inspirational Content: Described as a book of sustenance and joy, it encourages readers to find wonder in the natural world.
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- Fiction/nonfictionNon-Fiction
- GenreBiography & Memoirs
- Pub date2021-02-16
- Pages184
- SubgenreNature
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A New York Times Best Seller Barnes & Noble 2020 Book of the Year A Kirkus Prize Finalist for Nonfiction A Southern Book Prize Finalist An NPR Best Book of 2020 An Esquire Best Book of 2020 A BookPage Best Book of 2020 A New York Public Library Best Book of 2020 A Wall Street Journal Holiday Gift Pick for 2020 An Indie Next Pick, September 2019 A Publishers Weekly Big Indie Book of Fall 2020 A BuzzFeed Best Book of Fall 2020 A Literary Hub Most Anticipated Book of 2020 A Ralph Lauren Summer Reading Recommendation A Garden & Gun Summer Reading Recommendation A Bustle Best Book of Fall 2020 Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2020 by The Millions An Alma Favorite Book for Fall 2020 A Literary Hub Recommended Climate Read for September 2020 A Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Reading Recommendation for Fall 2020 From beloved, award-winning poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil comes a debut work of nonfiction--a collection of essays about the natural world, and the way its inhabitants can teach, support, and inspire us. As a child, Nezhukumatathil called many places home: the grounds of a Kansas mental institution, where her Filipina mother was a doctor; the open skies and tall mountains of Arizona, where she hiked with her Indian father; and the chillier climes of western New York and Ohio. But no matter where she was transplanted--no matter how awkward the fit or forbidding the landscape--she was able to turn to our world's fierce and funny creatures for guidance. "What the peacock can do," she tells us, "is remind you of a home you will run away from and run back to all your life." The axolotl teaches us to smile, even in the face of unkindness; the touch-me-not plant shows us how to shake off unwanted advances; the narwhal demonstrates how to survive in hostile environments. Even in the strange and the unlovely, Nezhukumatathil finds beauty and kinship. For it is this way with wonder: it requires that we are curious enough to look past the distractions in order to fully appreciate the world's gifts. Warm, lyrical, and gorgeously illustrated by Fumi Nakamura, World of Wonders is a book of sustenance and joy.
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