{"product_id":"amphibious-soul-finding-the-wild-in-a-tame-world-isbn-9780063289031","title":"Amphibious Soul: Finding the Wild in a Tame World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“An important book that will transform how we think about being human. … that will inspire hope.”—Jane Goodall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow can we reclaim the soul-deepening wildness that grounds us and energizes us when so much of the modern world seems designed to tame us?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this thrilling memoir of a life spent exploring the most incredible places on Earth—from the Great African Seaforest to the crocodile lairs of the Okavango Delta—Craig Foster reveals how we can attend to the earthly beauty around us and deepen our love for all living things, whether we make our homes in the country, the city, or anywhere in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFoster explores his struggles to remain present to life when a disconnection from nature and the demands of his professional life begin to deaden his senses. And his own reliance on nature’s rejuvenating spiritual power is put to the test when catastrophe strikes close to home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFoster’s lyrical, riveting Amphibious Soul draws on his decades of daily ocean dives, wisdom from Indigenous teachers, and leading-edge science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes a beautiful four-color tracking journal with Foster's photographs and a QR code leading to 27 films that captured key moments in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eAmphibious Soul is an important book that will transform how we think about being human.\u003c\/strong\u003e Craig Foster's skilled storytelling reminds us that humans are not separate from the incredible, biological intelligence all around us. This book isn't about learning how to be wild but rather a guide to recognizing and reconnecting with the wild in and around us. It is a book that will inspire hope.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJane Goodall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eAmphibious Soul\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of finding wildness in a world gone tame, and feeling the hearts of animals beating inside our own. …This book will guide you to find your own wild heart wherever you might live.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Cameron\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmphibious Soul \u003c\/em\u003eis a compelling call to reconnect with nature, and a vital reminder that no matter where or who we are, the wild world is where we belong.\u003c\/strong\u003e Craig is the messenger we need now, and grounded in both science and mystery, this is a book full of hope and a wild joy that will inspire readers to dive more deeply into the nature around them, wherever they are.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOcean Robbins, Co-founder \u0026amp; CEO, Food Revolution Network, NYT Bestselling Author of The 31-Day Food Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A reminder of our responsibility to one another and to the natural world\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYo-Yo Ma, Cellist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Craig Foster’s heart-centered authenticity is pure magic, enabling a mastery in unparalleled original storytelling that awakens the human spirit. His stories are rhythmic like the tides, yet elicit a gripping unknowing that captures the imagination.\u003cstrong\u003e His voice and narration lowers the center of gravity from head to heart, evoking feeling that is unlikely to be ever forgotten. \u003c\/strong\u003eHe is truly an amphibious soul, tracker and guide who helps us all discover our connectedness with mother nature, and in doing so, discover a little something about our own human nature.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePawan Patil, World Economic Forum, World Bank Advisor and Philanthropist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Foster has a profound connection with the natural world. One born not simply of careful and respectful observation, but of intense involvement, indeed immersion. We forget it is the matrix in which we evolved, in which our minds originated. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmphibious Soul \u003c\/em\u003eis a breath-takingly beautiful journey, by turns intellectual, emotional, even spiritual.\u003c\/strong\u003e Foster reminds us that we too are nature and in doing so, retunes us to the call of the wild.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJackie Higgins, Filmmaker and author of Sentient: What Animals Reveal About Human Senses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Craig Foster’s powerful yet tender voice enchants in this meditation on what lies beneath, unexplored and unseen—both under the ocean’s surface, and within our own human nature. A wondrous, entertaining, and thought-provoking read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelby Van Pelt, New York Times bestselling author of Remarkably Bright Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As wondrous as a sunbeam illuminating the ocean, as moving as gazing into a shark’s primordial eye, as urgent as a breaking wave: \u003cem\u003eAmphibious Soul\u003c\/em\u003e is an invigorating dive into the waters of pure wild spirit. Craig Foster has written a magnificent book that imparts deep truths.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Casey, New York Times bestselling author of The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“the author’s deep reverence for nature….. and the evocative descriptions of his expeditions will transport readers. This is \u003cstrong\u003ea potent source of wonder\u003c\/strong\u003e.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003eWith haunting prose\u003c\/strong\u003e, Foster inspires thoughts about where we fit as humans within systems that have taken four and a half billion years to shape rocks and water into a vibrant planet. ... \u003cstrong\u003eFoster succeeds as a master storyteller, artist, and filmmaker but his greatest contribution may be his approach to life\u003c\/strong\u003e.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSylvia Earle, National Geographic Explorer, Founder of Mission Blue, Ocean Elder, Former NOAA Chief Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Craig Foster, has written a testament, personal and cosmic, rational and thrilling, to awaken in us that long lost human experience of being fully live in the natural world.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn Druyan, creative director of NASA’s Voyager Interstellar Record, co-creator with Carl Sagan of the COSMOS television series and the motion picture CONTACT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTop Travel Book Pick - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The ocean could not ask for a better advocate than Craig Foster. \u003cstrong\u003eThis transformative story is the kind that inspires us towards insight, warmth and deep care for humanity and the planet we share. Amusing, thrilling, and revelatory.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKathy Sullivan, Former NASA Astronaut, Oceanographer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Amphibious Soul\u003c\/em\u003e will change the way you see the ocean, and your relationship to it. His scientific eye and wild mind are truly revelatory. A much-needed book that just might help us save the planet.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuzanne Simard, New York Times Bestselling Author of Finding the Mother Tree\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Craig Foster’s unique perspective on the natural world is rooted in history, intimate experience, and a deep understanding of the importance of creating our own personal relationship with nature. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmphibious Soul\u003c\/em\u003e is an urgent reminder that we each have a wild spirit, and that connecting with it is not only a source of joy but a necessary piece of our care for the planet.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristiana Figueres, Architect of the Paris Climate Agreement, Author of The Future We Choose\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Craig Foster's gently personal voice lulls the reader into a trance state that disguises the immense force of his message. 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