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This is my interview with elisabeth tova bailey, author of the sound of a wild snail eating. The sound of a wild snail eating by elisabeth tova bailey december 10, 2015 november 11, 2015 sophie 5 comments this book made me fall in love with snails and i was so ready to get a pet snail until i looked up pictures of snails and realized that theyre icky and slimy. Well, i finished reading the sound of a wild snail eating by elizabeth tova bailey. As a result, she discovers the solace and sense of wonder. The sound of a wild snail eating, by elisabeth tova bailey the. It is the story that i wish that i had had the bravery to tell about my own dealings with my health and autonomic dysfunction. Elisabeth tova baileys the sound of a wild snail eating is rife with finespun, and fascinating, detail about a whitelipped forest snail and its. Resurgence janfeb 2011 the sound of a wild snail eating is an affirmation of the healing power of nature, revealing much of the world we miss in our busy daily lives, and how. The sound of a wild snail eating by elisabeth tova. While an illness keeps her bedridden, she becomes an astute and amused observer of the snail s surprising nocturnal adventures as it lives in a flowerpot on her nightstand. I am delighted to say the sound of a wild snail eating is getting adopted into the. In the sound of a wild snail eating by elisabeth tova bailey, we learn many more intimate details about the love lives of snails. The wild snail book has become a teaching component for waldorf and jesuit curriculums.
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