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Bezig met laden... Skimming Stones (editie 2013)door Rob Cowen (Auteur), Leo Critchley (Medewerker)
Informatie over het werkSkimming Stones and Other Ways of Being in the Wild door Rob Cowen
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'Two of the UK's most exciting nature writers. A thoughtful adventure in learning simple skills that help connect people to nature.' Guardian Skimming Stones and Other Ways of Being in the Wild is a book of simple skills that can help us to interact with nature, achieve a deeper connection with it and even step inside another dimension. Rob Cowen and Leo Critchley teach us, for example, making and flying a kite, making an elder whistle, damming a stream and building a den - and at the same time teach us about life. Their techniques are intended to be not only of practical value but also techniques for meditation. They help us to live in the moment, recover ancient insights and rhythms and encourage nature to reveal to us her secrets and treasures. They write that '...there are forces deep in everyone's subconscious that find a pure expression in the simplest of activities. This book explains why we should be taking the time to do them. It is born out of a wish to share our passion for our landscape and the contemplative, reflective pleasures and joys that were well-known to our grandparents, but which are in danger of being lost and forgotten. They will help us get back to a place where we all belong'. Skimming Stones was awarded the Robert Deakin Grant from the Authors' Foundation, by the Society of Authors. 'Essential reading.' Daily Express 'At its simplest their book gives advice on connecting with nature through twelve activities... but Skimming Stones delves deeper. Each section draws the reader lyrically into deeper philosophical waters... I was simply carried along by the authors' sense of awe, and their quiet belief that our lives can be enriched through a deeper connection with nature.' 4* BBC Wildlife Skimming stones teaches you how to get back to nature and: *Skim a stone *Find a fossil *Forage for food *Make a kite *Carve an elder whistle *Track an animal *Build a den *Light a fire *Build an igloo *Catch a fish *Dam a stream *Walk in the wild Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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In Skimming Stones and Other Ways of Being Wild, Cowen and Critchely have drawn together a set of simple activities that they are hoping will make us to get outside and interact with nature once again. Using lovely sketches as well as the text, they suggest a variety of things that you can do outdoors. From the very simple skimming stones and making a kite, to tracking animals, building dams, building a den for the night and fire lighting; these are straightforward ways of reconnecting you with the landscape and nature once again.
I had picked this up after reading Cowen’s recent book, Common Ground. Whilst I really enjoyed that book, this really didn’t have the same effect that that book did. I completely get the reason behind it, connecting people with the big wild world, combined with the exercise and fresh air is something that we all need to enrich the soul and the mind. And to be fair, this book does a good job suggesting twelve activities that people should be able to undertake, with clear details of how to do so. It is written in the same vein as the National Trust campaign, 50 things to do before you're 11¾, to get children to experience different things, and it is a book that would be suitable for those wary of nature, but it just felt a little too contrived in the end. ( )