Rediscovering Hope in the Heart by Diane Ackerman

Rediscovering Hope in the Heart by Diane Ackerman

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.

Ackerman, Diane: -

Poet, essayist, and naturalist, Diane Ackerman is the author of many highly acclaimed works of nonfiction, including A Natural History of the Senses -- a book beloved by readers all over the worldand the volumes Deep Play, A Slender Thread, The Rarest of the Rare, A Natural History of Love, The Moon by Whale Light, and a memoir on flying, On Extended Wings.

Her poetry has been collected into six volumes, among them Jaguar of Sweet Laughter: New and Selected Poems and, most recently, Praise My Destroyer.

Ms. Ackerman has received many prizes and awards, including the John Burroughs Nature Award and the Lavan Poetry Prize. A Visiting Professor at the Society for the Humanities at Cornell University, she was the National Endowment for the Humanities Distinguished Professor at the University of Richmond. Ms. Ackerman also has the unusual distinction of having had a molecule named after her -- dianeackerone. She lives in upstate New York.

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ISBN 13	9780679448778
ISBN 10	0679448772
Titel	Rediscovering Hope in the Heart
Autor	Diane Ackerman
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Random House USA Inc
Erscheinungsjahr	1996-12-17
Seitenanzahl	305
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.