{"product_id":"nature-my-teacher-9781909954939","title":"Nature, My Teacher","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Make this book your friend,” says Arianna Huffington.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Thornton’s \u003ci\u003eNature, My Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e, is a powerful guide to being human in a time of eco-crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNature, My Teacher,\u003c\/i\u003e poet, lawyer and founder of top global environmental group ClientEarth, James Thornton offers a meditation on being alive while the planet fights to survive. He explores topics such as memory, climate anxiety, and human consciousness through a series of short essays, arranged into twelve “books”, each closing with a poem and a photo to leave readers in a reflective space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a Zen priest from Los Angeles, James contemplates what he has learnt from observing and listening to nature, and shows that when the planet is hurting, we too feel its pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe way this book is opening hearts and minds is remarkable. Arianna Huffington found it “powerful and moving”, Zen abbot and author Joan Halifax sums: “A profound guide to discovering the great wisdom in the natural world, this book…is a treasure for all”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"James Thornton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42960172253302,"sku":"9781909954939","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/1374\/6550\/files\/CoreSourceHub_93a78d5e-9230-46a2-8e62-6c890eb826a1.jpg?v=1767802317","url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/nature-my-teacher-9781909954939","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}