Life Everlasting by Bernd Heinrich audiobook

Life Everlasting: The Animal Way of Death

By Bernd Heinrich
Read by Rick Adamson

HarperAudio, HarperAudio 9780547752662
6.50 Hours 1
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From one of the finest naturalists and writers of our time, a fascinating investigation of Nature’s inspiring death-to-life cycle. How does the animal world deal with death? And what ecological and spiritual lessons can we learn from examining this? Bernd Heinrich has long been fascinated by these questions, and when a good friend with a terminal illness asked if he might have his &#8220green burial&#8221 at Heinrich’s hunting camp in Maine, it inspired the acclaimed biologist and author to investigate. Life Everlasting is the fruit of those investigations, illuminating what happens to animals great and small after death. From beetles to bald eagles, ravens to wolves, Heinrich reveals the fascinating and mostly hidden post-death world that occurs around us constantly, while examining the ancient and important role we too play as scavengers, connecting death to life. &#8220Bernd Heinrich is one of the finest naturalists of our time. Life Everlasting shines with the authenticity and originality that are unique to a life devoted to natural history in the field.&#8221—Edward O. Wilson, author of The Future of Life and The Social Conquest of Earth "Despite focusing on death and decay, Life Everlasting is far from morbid; instead, it is life-affirming . . . convincing the reader that physical demise is not an end to life, but an opportunity for renewal."—Nature &#8220A worldwide tour of the role of death in nature that is consistently fascinating and fun to read.&#8221—Seattle Times

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Winner of the PEN/New England Award for Nonfiction

From one of the finest naturalists and writers of our time, a fascinating investigation of Nature’s inspiring death-to-life cycle. How does the animal world deal with death? And what ecological and spiritual lessons can we learn from examining this? Bernd Heinrich has long been fascinated by these questions, and when a good friend with a terminal illness asked if he might have his &#8220green burial&#8221 at Heinrich’s hunting camp in Maine, it inspired the acclaimed biologist and author to investigate. Life Everlasting is the fruit of those investigations, illuminating what happens to animals great and small after death. From beetles to bald eagles, ravens to wolves, Heinrich reveals the fascinating and mostly hidden post-death world that occurs around us constantly, while examining the ancient and important role we too play as scavengers, connecting death to life. &#8220Bernd Heinrich is one of the finest naturalists of our time. Life Everlasting shines with the authenticity and originality that are unique to a life devoted to natural history in the field.&#8221—Edward O. Wilson, author of The Future of Life and The Social Conquest of Earth "Despite focusing on death and decay, Life Everlasting is far from morbid; instead, it is life-affirming . . . convincing the reader that physical demise is not an end to life, but an opportunity for renewal."—Nature &#8220A worldwide tour of the role of death in nature that is consistently fascinating and fun to read.&#8221—Seattle Times

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Editorial Reviews

“An enlightening look at animal behavior and the cycle of life and death, from “one of the finest naturalists of our time.” Edward O. Wilson, New York Times bestselling author
“Through his specific examples and situations, Heinrich weaves the concept of how humans are a part of this great recycling but also how humans often short-circuit the process…A thought-provoking book reminding us that we are all part of life everlasting.” Booklist (starred review)
“Heinrich writes with insight in entertaining prose that still manages to be scientific. Highly recommended.” Library Journal
“Eexplores the taboos and relevance of scavengers, the ‘life-giving links that keep nature’s systems humming along smoothly.’" Kirkus Reviews
“‘The metaphor that we are part of the earth ecosystem is not a belief; it is a reality,’ Heinrich writes. This engaging and thoughtful book makes the case that this truth is not only scientifically relevant but personally, and spiritually, too: by looking to nature, humans can ‘transcend individual deaths’ and find a deeper meaning in our earthly existence.” Publishers Weekly

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Author Bio: Bernd Heinrich

Author Bio: Bernd Heinrich

Bernd Heinrich is an acclaimed scientist and the author of numerous award-winning books, including the bestselling The Mind of the Raven, Why We Run, and Winter World. Among his many honors is the 2013 PEN New England Award in nonfiction for Life Everlasting. Mind of the Raven won the John Burroughs Medal for Natural History Writing and was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. He is a frequent contributor to national media and professor emeritus of biology at the University of Vermont.

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Author Bio: Rick Adamson

Author Bio: Rick Adamson

Rick Adamson is an award-winning voice artist with more than twenty years’ experience in voiceovers, spoken word events, event announcing, and children’s media, as well as commercials for well-known international corporations. He has narrated numerous television and film documentaries, including Croatia, co-narrated with Martin Sheen. His audiobook narration includes more than two dozen major books, as well as dozens of early-reader titles for juveniles. He won the prestigious Audie Award in 2011 for Best Inspirational/Faith-Based Fiction for In a Heartbeat, and he was among the finalists for the 2006 Audie Award for Best Personal Development/Motivational Work for Younger Next Year. He earned an AudioFile Earphones Award for the ensemble narration of Rough Water.

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Available Formats : CD, MP3 CD
Category: Nonfiction/Nature
Runtime: 6.50
Audience: Adult
Language: English