Lucky 7: The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating
“A sort of biographical thank you for the snail”
Stuck in bed because of a debilitating illness, Elisabeth Tova Bailey watches a wild snail that has taken up residence on her nightstand. Intrigued by the snail’s molluscan anatomy, cryptic defenses, clear decision making, hydraulic locomotion, and mysterious courtship activities, Bailey becomes an astute and amused observe of Neohelix albolabris —a common woodland snail.
Click here to hear the actual sound of a wild snail eating.
She discovers the solace and sense of wonder that this mysterious creature brings and comes to a greater understanding of the interconnections between species and her own human place in the natural world.
Share in this inspiring and intimate story; The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating is one of our Lucky 7 e-books this month, just $1.99 in July. You can purchase The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating e-book at AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE, INDIEBOUND, KOBO and POWELL’S.
Told with wit and grace, The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating is a remarkable journey of survival and resilience, showing us how a small part of the natural world illuminates our own human existence and provides an appreciation of what it means to be fully alive.
Click here to hear Elisabeth Tova Bailey’s interview with NPR’s Weekend Edition: “[The snail] moved at a speed that was actually faster than my own speed, and so it really was peaceful to watch it. It moved so smoothly and gently and gracefully, it was like a tai chi master.”
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What a coincidence… I was just in a great Indie Bookstore tonight (Partners Village Store in Westport, MA), and saw the book on their Staff Recommendations shelf and the owner and I spent a wonderful few minutes reminiscing about the book.
What a coincidence… I was just in a great Indie Bookstore tonight (Partners Village Store in Westport, MA), and saw the book on their Staff Recommendations shelf and the owner and I spent a wonderful few minutes reminiscing about the book.
What a coincidence… I was just in a great Indie Bookstore tonight (Partners Village Store in Westport, MA), and saw the book on their Staff Recommendations shelf and the owner and I spent a wonderful few minutes reminiscing about the book.