Wild Rituals explores how embracing the rituals of the animal
kingdom can make us more connected to ourselves, nature, and others.
Behavioral ecologist and world-renowned elephant scientist Caitlin
O'Connell dives into the rituals of elephants, apes, zebras, rhinos,
lions, whales, flamingos, and many more.
This fascinating read helps us better understand how we are similar to
wild animals, and encourages us to find healing, self-awareness,
community, and self-reinvention.
- Filled with fascinating stories on 10 different animal rituals
- Features original full-color photos, from the Caribbean to the African
savannah
- Demonstrates the profound way we are similar to the wild creatures who
captivate us
Wild Rituals journeys into the desert, tundra, and rainforest to
reveal the importance of rituals and how they can help us find a
simpler, more meaningful way of living.
In a culture of technology where we find ourselves living at a greater
distance from nature and each other, this remarkable book taps into the
unspoken languages of creatures around the world.
- Caitlin O'Connell is on the faculty at Harvard Medical School and an
award-winning author who spent more than 30 years studying animals in
the wild.
- Makes a great gift for anyone curious about nature, animals, and how
humans compare to and interact with both
- Add it to the shelf with books like Beyond Words: What Animals Think
and Feel by Carl Safina; Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals
Are? by Frans de Waal; The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and
Compassion--Surprising Observations of a Hidden World by Peter
Wohlleben; and The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into
the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery.
