Small Wonder

De: Barbara Kingsolver

Narrado por: Barbara Kingsolver

In her new essay collection, the beloved author of High Tide in Tucson brings to us from one of history's darker moments an extended love song to the world we still have. From its opening parable gleaned from recent news about a lost child saved in an astonishing way, the book moves on to consider a world of surprising and hopeful prospects, ranging from an inventive conservation scheme in a remote jungle to the backyard flock of chickens tended by the author's small daughter.

These essays are grounded in the author's belief that our largest problems have grown from the earth's remotest corners as well as our own backyards, and that answers may lie in those places, too. In the voice Kingsolver's readers have come to rely on, sometimes grave, occasionally hilarious, and ultimately persuasive, Small Wonder is a hopeful examination of the people we seem to be, and what we might yet make of ourselves.

©2002 Barbara Kingsolver (P)2002 HarperCollins Publishers

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"Soulful and soul searching....A passionate invitation to readers to be part of the crowd that cares about the environment, peace, and family....A tantalizing peek into Kingsolver's world." (San Francisco Chronicle Book Review)
"This book of essays by Barbara Kingsolver is like a visit from a cherished old friend." (Publishers Weekly)

as relevant now as ever

I come to this collection for the first time, in early 2017, and find myself grateful for the truths it holds.
I hold these words in my heart, and on a loop in my head as each day seems to bring a new terror in our world. thank you for your grace and compassion

Beautiful, poignant and heartfelt

Thank you for this sharing, it filled me with hope and joy! I recommend this book highly, especially now and truly, every year.

Beautifully written

I read this book when it was new. This time I listened to it while working in my yard. I have made these same points regarding nature, consumerism, war, etc. to friends and colleagues over the years but I lack the grace and inner beauty of Barbara Kingsolver so I don’t think I changed any minds. As with her other novels, I laughed, cried and finished the book with renewed hope.

LISTEN

Another example of why BK is so worth the time.
AMAZING AMAZING
Listen if you can

great read

loved it so thought provoking and stimulated my interest in a variety of topics covered

Adore.

I absolutely adore this thoughtful, compelling collection of essays on topics familiar to Kingsolver fans: the environment, farming, parenting, and being a responsible, thoughtful human being. There is such delight in the way she words things...

Just Beautiful

Barbara Kingsolver is like a favorite teacher: smart, funny, clear, serious in all the right moments, always engaging, passionate, and a GREAT story teller. She makes learning fun and living even funner.

Don't ever stop writing please.

Slow.

loved animal, vegetable, miracle, but this one was an effort to listen to.

Daring heart

Barbara opens her heart and lays it bare. Naysayers can easily take offence, but that is because they either don't want to face up to what is happening to us or don't care. I care, Barbara cares. Wonderful read with lots to think about. Her voice is mesmerizing.

We can do more!

Very informative about ways to personally make positive changes in our environment and mitigate the damage we are doing to it. I feel the author is a bit self indulgent sometimes. I don't really feel men are to blame for everything, but if they are, women raised them. Maybe THEY should be doing something different.