Nature is My Teacher How to be Alive in a World under Threat

<p><b>“Make this book your friend,” says Arianna Huffington.</b></p><p>James Thornton’s <i>Nature, My Teacher</i>, is a powerful guide to being human in a time of eco-crisis.</p><p>In <i>Nature, My Teacher,</i> poet, lawyer and founder of top global environmental group ClientEarth, James Thornton offers a meditation on being alive while the planet fights to survive. He explores topics such as memory, climate anxiety, and human consciousness through a series of short essays, arranged into twelve “books”, each closing with a poem and a photo to leave readers in a reflective space.</p><p>As a Zen priest from Los Angeles, James contemplates what he has learnt from observing and listening to nature, and shows that when the planet is hurting, we too feel its pain.</p><p>The way this book is opening hearts and minds is remarkable. Arianna Huffington found it “powerful and moving”, Zen abbot and author Joan Halifax sums: “A profound guide to discovering the great wisdom in the natural world, this book…is a treasure for all”.</p>