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Connecting with Life: Finding Nature in an Urban World

By: Martin Summer
Narrated by: Adam Barr
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In his debut book, Martin Summer aims to help listeners find nature in an urban world. He discusses how our modern lives differ from the lifestyles of our ancestors. He then proceeds to cover six big problems of urbanization and their destructive impact on our lives. Practical solutions follow each discussed danger.

In the next part of the book, the author reveals what connecting with nature means in today's world and why it's possible to do so even in a big city. Summer provides easy and fun ideas to use all the senses on your natural outings. He discusses the tricky subject of finding a compromise between technology and nature. Through 10 elements, he explains how to turn your home into a nature-friendly oasis. Lastly, he emphasizes the importance of nature stewardship and how to espouse it in your everyday life.

If you’re wishing to develop a deeper connection with life around you, Connecting with Life is the blueprint you need.

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A very pleasant, easy read self help book suggesting reasons why everyone needs to bring as much nature as is possible into everyday life and suggestions, especially aimed at urban dwellers, as to how this might be achieved. Some very interesting, sometimes surprising, facts and access to supportive photographs and videos via his website. Whilst very interesting, some aspects are worrisome and not easily surmountable, such as the problem of the terrible loss of that superb nighttime vision of the stars, made pallid if not totally hidden nowadays by light polution.

The text is written in a gentle and non preaching way, and some ideas such as increasing light indoors and ventilating living areas are within the means of all readers. But as the book points out, so much of wild nature has now disappeared, many would find all but the most basic of reconnecting difficlt , even if well worth the effort. The narration, like the text, is nicely phrased, Adam Barr's voice very pleasant and well modulated.

My thanks to the rights holder of Connecting with Life, who, at my request freely gifted me with a complimentary copy via Audiobook Boom. This is a book which saddened me that so much vibrant life giving gifts - natural beauty such as the sound of bees buzzing, scents of the forest, the vast majesty of the skies and deserts, to mention but a few - are increasingly becoming lost to us. But with a little ingenuity and determination, great benefits can still be found.
Recommended for everyone, rural as well as urban dwellers

"Nature is a precious gift."

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