The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature

The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature

The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature

The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature

Paperback(Third Edition)

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Overview

In this extensively revised and enlarged edition of his best-selling book, David Suzuki reflects on the increasingly radical changes in nature and science — from global warming to the science behind mother/baby interactions — and examines what they mean for humankind’s place in the world. The book begins by presenting the concept of people as creatures of the Earth who depend on its gifts of air, water, soil, and sun energy. The author explains how people are genetically programmed to crave the company of other species, and how people suffer enormously when they fail to live in harmony with them. Suzuki analyzes those deep spiritual needs, rooted in nature, that are a crucial component of a loving world. Drawing on his own experiences and those of others who have put their beliefs into action, The Sacred Balance is a powerful, passionate book with concrete suggestions for creating an ecologically sustainable, satisfying, and fair future by rediscovering and addressing humanity’s basic needs.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781553651666
Publisher: Greystone Books
Publication date: 09/28/2007
Series: David Suzuki Institute
Edition description: Third Edition
Pages: 304
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface to the Paperback Editionvii
Acknowledgementsix
Introduction1
Chapter 1Homo Sapiens: Born of the Earth9
Chapter 2The Breath of All Green Things29
Chapter 3The Oceans Flowing through Our Veins52
Chapter 4Made from the Soil76
Chapter 5The Divine Fire105
Chapter 6Protected by Our Kin123
Chapter 7The Law of Love157
Chapter 8Sacred Matter184
Chapter 9Restoring the Balance207
Notes241
Index254
Credits260
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