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The Web of Life
Weaving the Values That Sustain Us
1996
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3.78
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256
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This powerful collection of words from award-winning journalist Richard Louv examines the interconnections among people―with each chapter revealing the delicate strands of life that weave us all together. Touching on the simple truths. It’s often the little things that remind us how connected we all are to one another. Through his insightful reflections, Louv reveals the many places we can find the strands that bind us to one another, and he explores where we can find these strands in our lives―from family and friendship to community and nature. Most importantly, his words remind us of the importance of seeking out these strands in our own lives. The great web of life. In this collection of inspirational stories, discussion, and quotations, Louv paints a picture for us of the great web of life. With warmth and wisdom, he weaves for us a tale of unity, composed of numerous stories and heartfelt life lessons. As we discover how we are all connected, we also learn how it is our responsibility to care for each other and the world around us. As Louv shares, “In our society, it is easy to lose sight of the web. To mend our hoop, our protective gauze, we must envision the whole ecology and not only the parts.” Open up this book of inspirational messages and Readers of books like Braiding Sweetgrass, Wilderness Essays, or The On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are, will love Web of Life by Richard Louv.

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Author

Richard Louv
Author · 6 books
Richard Louv (born 1949) is a journalist and author of books about the connections between family, nature and community. His book, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder (Algonquin), translated into 9 languages and published in 13 countries, has stimulated an international conversation about the relationship between children and nature.
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