{"product_id":"the-sound-of-a-wild-snail-eating-9781616206420","title":"The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating","description":"In a work that beautifully demonstrates the rewards of closely observing nature, Elisabeth Tova Bailey shares an inspiring and intimate story of her encounter with a \u003ci\u003eNeohelix albolabris\u003c\/i\u003e--a common woodland snail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While an illness keeps her bedridden, Bailey watches a wild snail that has taken up residence on her nightstand. As a result, she discovers the solace and sense of wonder that this mysterious creature brings and comes to a greater understanding of her own place in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Intrigued by the snail's molluscan anatomy, cryptic defenses, clear decision making, hydraulic locomotion, and courtship activities, Bailey becomes an astute and amused observer, offering a candid and engaging look into the curious life of this underappreciated small animal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sound of a Wild Snail Eating\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable journey of survival and resilience, showing us how a small part of the natural world can illuminate our own human existence, while providing an appreciation of what it means to be fully alive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBailey, Elisabeth Tova:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Elisabeth Tova Bailey's essays and short stories have been published in the \u003ci\u003eYale Journal for Humanities in Medicine, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eMissouri Review, Northwest Review, \u003c\/i\u003eand the\u003ci\u003e Sycamore Review.\u003c\/i\u003e The hardcover edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Wild Snail Eating \u003c\/i\u003ewas a Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Discover title, an Indie Next Pick, and a \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year. Bailey has received several Pushcart Prize nominations (in addition to the awards listed above), and the essay on which this book is based received a Notable Essay Listing in \u003ci\u003eBest American Essays.\u003c\/i\u003e She is on the Writers Council for the National Writing Project. Winner of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, she lives in Maine.","brand":"Algonquin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50570628137234,"sku":"9781616206420","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6cf2ba08-ef7e-4a8c-86ad-b5e87026caae.jpg?v=1731960535","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-sound-of-a-wild-snail-eating-9781616206420","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}