{"id":44938,"date":"2022-08-16T06:00:05","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T11:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=44938"},"modified":"2022-08-02T13:42:23","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T18:42:23","slug":"the-sound-of-a-wild-snail-eating-by-elizabeth-tova-bailey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/the-sound-of-a-wild-snail-eating-by-elizabeth-tova-bailey\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elizabeth Tova Bailey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=14.1033.0.0.7&amp;pos=2&amp;cn=328967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-44975\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wild-snail.jpg?resize=228%2C316&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wild-snail.jpg?resize=632%2C874&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wild-snail.jpg?resize=1020%2C1410&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wild-snail.jpg?resize=768%2C1062&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wild-snail.jpg?resize=1111%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1111w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wild-snail.jpg?resize=1482%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1482w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wild-snail.jpg?w=1520&amp;ssl=1 1520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a>Did you love The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery? If yes, then you should definitely read <a href=\"https:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=14.1033.0.0.7&amp;pos=2&amp;cn=328967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Elizabeth Tova Bailey.<\/p>\n<p>Bailey&#8217;s life was forever changed after a vacation where she caught an unknown illness, which quickly snowballed into a bevy of mysterious, chronic, and debilitating conditions. While grieving this change, she was gifted a companion: a wild snail found in the woods near her house. Observing and caring for this snail helped Bailey cope and launched her on a journey to learn more about this underappreciated animal.<\/p>\n<p>This is a book about slowing down, with a thoughtful, lyrical pace to match. The fascination with our tiny neighbors is contagious, with interesting facts throughout helping to balance the author&#8217;s poignant emotional journey of being betrayed by her body. Honest, understated, and with a deep appreciation for nature and wildness, this bittersweet book will help you rest and see the world around you more clearly.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also available <a href=\"https:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=14.1033.0.0.7&amp;pos=1&amp;cn=1019854\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>in large print<\/strong><\/a>, so don&#8217;t miss out on a great piece of nature writing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you love The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery? If yes, then you should definitely read The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elizabeth Tova Bailey. 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