World of wonders : in praise of fireflies, whale sharks, and other astonishments /
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| Author / Creator: | Nezhukumatathil, Aimee, author. |
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Imprint: | Minneapolis, Minnesota : Milkweed Editions, 2020. ©2020 |
| Description: | 1 online resource ( 165 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12705935 |
| Summary: | "A poet celebrates the wonders of nature in a collection of essays that could almost serve as a coming-of-age memoir." -- Kirkus Reviews As a child, Nezhukumatathil called many places home: the grounds of a Kansas mental institution, where her Filipina mother was a doctor; the open skies and tall mountains of Arizona, where she hiked with her Indian father; and the chillier climes of western New York and Ohio. But no matter where she was transplanted--no matter how awkward the fit or forbidding the landscape--she was able to turn to our world's fierce and funny creatures for guidance."What the peacock can do," she tells us, "is remind you of a home you will run away from and run back to all your life." The axolotl teaches us to smile, even in the face of unkindness; the touch-me-not plant shows us how to shake off unwanted advances; the narwhal demonstrates how to survive in hostile environments. Even in the strange and the unlovely, Nezhukumatathil finds beauty and kinship. For it is this way with wonder: it requires that we are curious enough to look past the distractions in order to fully appreciate the world's gifts.Warm, lyrical, and gorgeously illustrated by Fumi Nakamura, World of Wonders is a book of sustenance and joy. Praise for World of Wonders Barnes & Noble 2020 Book of the YearAn NPR Best Book of 2020An Esquire Best Book of 2020A Publishers Weekly "Big Indie Book of Fall 2020"A BuzzFeed Best Book of Fall 2020"Hands-down one of the most beautiful books of the year." --NPR"A timely story about love, identity and belonging." -- New York Times Book Review "A truly wonderous essay collection." --Roxane Gay, The Audacity |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource ( 165 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781571319593 157131959X 9781571313652 1571313656 |
