What is it about humans that causes us to defy genetic programming and so often live in hope, despite all that's terrible about existence? In this audio program, Diane Ackerman shares what she has learned about human survival from working at a crisis hotline. Full of insight, drama, and self-revelation, her wisdom draws from all human knowledge - from the natural and social sciences to the insights of great artists - to show how humans, like animals, cope with stress, and to illumine the tenuous but gorgeous thread by which we all cling.
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"I loved this book. What a challenge working a crisis hotline! I love getting an inside look at a job I've never experienced. Diane Ackerman's writing is so clear and wonderful. She really has a gift with language," — NC (4 out of 5 stars)
"I loved this book. What a challenge working a crisis hotline! I love getting an inside look at a job I've never experienced. Diane Ackerman's writing is so clear and wonderful. She really has a gift with language,"
" gave me a better perspective on depression "
" Interesting concept but after a while it didn't seem to be going anywhere. I didn't finish it. "
" Ackerman is a beautiful writer and provides deep insight into depression in this riveting book. "
" Astonishing, lyrical language, even tho the subject matter is difficult (working as a phone crisis counselor). "
" A little slower pace than most books, But once yo slow down your own pace to match the book, there are a lot of good insight. nature lovers will enjoy the author's observations. "
" Great, great read. "
" This is a book about people at the emotional/psychological brink, written by one of my favorite authors. "
" A beautiful book. Diane Ackerman writes so well on almost any subject. "
" Thought grandma was just a little too perfect but otherwise a good yet predictable book "
" could not bring myself to move past all the nature comparisons and finish the book. yes, animals get stressed too. no, that does not help me to be a better crisis worker. thanks diane ackerman. "
Diane Ackerman is the author of many highly acclaimed works of nonfiction and poetry, including A Natural History of the Senses, a book beloved by millions of readers all over the world, and The Zookeeper’s Wife, a New York Times bestseller which received the Orion Book Award. She has taught at Columbia and Cornell and has been published in the New York Times, Smithsonian, Parade, the New Yorker, and National Geographic.
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