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DescriptionAn emotional and compelling memoir, that left me inspired, both by her bravery in transforming her life, and by the unexpected beauty she finds along the way Countryfile MagazineFowler beautifully exposes her emotional fragility while also celebrating the unloved nature of buddleia, herons and even the water rats who take refuge among the locks. i paperFowler captures the beauty of the canals dishevelled, neglected condition... Times Literary SupplementThoughtful and heartbreakingly honest ...Beautiful Press AssociationAn astounding memoir Gay Star NewsHidden Nature is one of the most thrilling things Ive read in a long time Waterways WorldShe writes wonderfully about the species that have carved out a place for themselves amid the discarded shopping trolleys, condom packets and industrial waste GuardianThis candid book is as much about mapping the heart as it is about mapping the paths of waterways. Lovely. Simple ThingsA beautiful memoir Good HousekeepingGentle, brave and acutely observant Womans WeeklyLeaving her garden to the mercy of the slugs, the Guardians award-winning writer Alys Fowler set out in an inflatable kayak to explore Birminghams canal network, full of little-used waterways where huge pike skulk and kingfishers dart.Her book is about noticing the wild everywhere and what it means to see beauty where you least expect it. What happens when someone who has learned to observe her external world in such detail decides to examine her internal world with the same care?Beautifully written, honest and very moving, Hidden Nature is also the story of Alys Fowlers emotional journey and her coming out as a gay woman: above all, this book is about losing and finding, exploring familiar places and discovering unknown horizons.About the authorAlys Fowler is an award winning journalist and passionate gardener. She is the author of several books and writes a weekly column on gardening for Guardian Weekend magazine. She lives in Birmingham.
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Vânzător: Elefant.ro
Brand: Hodder & Stoughton
