The Sound of Feathers
eBook - PDF

The Sound of Feathers

Attentive Living in a World Beyond Ourselves

  1. 225 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Sound of Feathers

Attentive Living in a World Beyond Ourselves

About this book

From the rustle of a crow's wings to the cool touch of moss on a stone wall, to the quiet determination of a worm crossing a sidewalk, The Sound of Feathers invites readers to notice the small wonders of life all around them. These fleeting details hold surprising truths about humanity's connection to nature, the complex relationships of care and harm in which we are entangled, our responsibilities to other species, and what it means to be fully present in the world. Through vivid storytelling and deeply personal reflections, Kathryn Gillespie invites us to slow down, pay attention, and think differently about our everyday lives so that we might imagine shared futures of flourishing. She urges us to confront the forces that separate us from the natural world and find more compassionate ways of living in harmony with it. Gillespie reminds us that the quiet, often overlooked moments in life are where the most profound insights and connections begin.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Introduction: Listening for the Sound of Feathers
  6. 1. Knowing Our Haunted Homes
  7. 2. Journeys Ended Here
  8. 3. The Scent of the Spectral
  9. 4. Consumed by Desire
  10. 5. Ghosts in the Garden
  11. 6. On Cows in the Woods
  12. Coda: A Thunder of Wings
  13. Notes
  14. Bibliography
  15. Index