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During this blog we turn the Authors Spotlight onto Lukas Klessig and his book “Words With My Father: A Bipolar Journey Through Turbulent Times”.

Words With My Father offers a gripping portrait of the evolution of a young man's mental illness and how it manifested into a dramatic and often dangerous existence through the turbulence of the Civil Rights, Peace and Conservation movements.

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Many moons ago I did an environmental studies minor in college and this book was mentioned repeatedly. I‘m glad Leopold exists for having influenced so many in thinking about the natural world, but much as I‘ve tried for several years now, this book is not for me. It just doesn‘t hold my interest.

September. #12Booksof2024
@Andrew65

6th book read November 2024

Wow! Fascinated nonfiction book about how “conservation became a movement for the protection of all species including human”.

This book made me feel angry and sad about the atrocities made in the past that put in extinction many species. Things that I was not aware, things I ignored, shame on me, because these actions put in danger these species and I admire led some of these actions in the fashion world😔⬇️

(Don‘t make me pose, dad! I‘m tired!)

A gentle naturalist classic. He can be a little poetic, but mostly he quietly talks about what he‘s seen, and more passionately talks about what he thinks we are losing (It‘s a 1949 view. He underestimated) There is a lot of naturalist experience behind his writing. Recommended to those interested in the naturalist literary tradition.

#FirstLineFridays
@ShtBookOwl

Reading for f2f bookclub.

5✨ What a great way to end a series! I‘d highly recommend reading these in the order they were written. This one will have spoilers from the previous 3 books. Ivan is expanding his troop and becoming the leader he always dreamed of being. While this is based on a real life gorilla, there is a Harambe reference. 😬 There are also references to the struggles of animals doing normal life tasks when in captivity. #SeriesLove

A small book that packs a big punch. This is a primer of sorts that explains why —and, most importantly, how — we should turn our lawns into “homegrown national parks” and create pollinator pathways. My husband and I were so inspired by this book that we‘ve joined our local chapter and pledged to remove invasive plants and install more native plants in our yard.