EYES IN THE SOLES OF MY FEET
From Horseshoe Crabs to Sycamores, Exploring Hidden Connections to the Natural World
9781639640829
240 pages
Schaffner Press Inc
Overview
Long Version: Caroline Dumaine, science writer and essayist, searches for connections in the natural world from the rich variety of life forms found in her backyard, nearby woods and seashore, to the mysteries found in the depths of the sea and even the outer reaches of the solar system. In these thought provoking explorations on the connections she finds in nature to our own species--from the voles' tunnels in her backyard, to the meaning of weeds, and the asymmetry of a crab's claws, she discovers that it is in these intersections in which the invisible is visible and the unseen is "where we would look for the sacred." This collection is certain to appeal to readers curious to learn more about the rich variety of life to be found virtually outside their backdoor, and fans of Carl Safina, Sy Montgomery, and Jennifer Ackerman.
Author Bio
Natural history writer Caroline Sutton has been writing and contributing essays over the years to a variety of notable nature journals and literary publications, among them, Kenyon Review, Gulf Coast, Terrain, North American Review, Cimarron Review, and Ascent. In 2012 Sutton received Southern Humanities Review’s Theodore Christian Hoepfner Award for her essay, “Eclipsed,” and her work has been cited frequently among notable essays in Best American Essays. A former book editor and high school creative non-fiction writing teacher, Caroline was also the author of the bestselling book in the 1980's HOW DID THEY DO THAT? Wonders of the Modern World Explained (William Morrow) that sold over a million copies. She currently makes her home in East Hampton, New York.
