{"product_id":"life-everlasting-the-animal-way-of-death-9780544002265","title":"Life Everlasting: The Animal Way of Death","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFrom one of the finest naturalists and writers of our time, a fascinating investigation of Nature's inspiring death-to-life cycle.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow does the animal world deal with death? And what ecological and spiritual lessons can we learn from examining this? Bernd Heinrich has long been fascinated by these questions, and when a good friend with a terminal illness asked if he might have his \"green burial\" at Heinrich's hunting camp in Maine, it inspired the acclaimed biologist and author to investigate. \u003cem\u003eLife Everlasting\u003c\/em\u003e is the fruit of those investigations, illuminating what happens to animals great and small after death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom beetles to bald eagles, ravens to wolves, Heinrich reveals the fascinating and mostly hidden post-death world that occurs around us constantly, while examining the ancient and important role we too play as scavengers, connecting death to life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Bernd Heinrich is one of the finest naturalists of our time. \u003cem\u003eLife Everlasting\u003c\/em\u003e shines with the authenticity and originality that are unique to a life devoted to natural history in the field.\"--Edward O. Wilson, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Future of Life\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Social Conquest of Earth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite focusing on death and decay, \u003cem\u003e Life Everlasting \u003c\/em\u003eis far from morbid; instead, it is life-affirming . . . convincing the reader that physical demise is not an end to life, but an opportunity for renewal.--\u003cem\u003eNature\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A worldwide tour of the role of death in nature that is consistently fascinating and fun to read.\"--\u003cem\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-149902\"\u003eBernd Heinrich\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.29w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780544002265\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0544002261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-NAT\"\u003eNature\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-NAT010000\"\u003eEcology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-NAT\"\u003eNature\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-NAT001000\"\u003eAnimals | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBERND HEINRICH is an acclaimed scientist and the author of numerous award-winning books, including the best-selling \u003ci\u003eThe Mind of the Raven\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhy We Run, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWinter World\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eHe is a frequent contributor to national media, and professor emeritus of biology at the University of Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699125981421,"sku":"9780544002265","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_46fbbc45-e7e7-4d0b-b5aa-85f483f2d7a4.jpg?v=1649911936","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/life-everlasting-the-animal-way-of-death-9780544002265","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}