God Is An Octopus: Loss, Love and a Calling to Nature

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Ben’s grief is almost palpable and a lot of the things he describes are things I remember thinking or feeling after we lost Christopher. British naturalists and rewilding buffs may be aware of much of the ecological ground Goldsmith covers. Woven through all of this is the solace of nature and an exploration of rewilding set against a backdrop of beautifully describe

It's incredible to hear that after hundreds of years, there are birds and wildlife living wildly that have never been seen in our or our families' lifetimes. Anthony Cummins * The Daily Mail * A tribute not just to a lost child but also to nature’s regenerative power. His journey through that grief, whilst buffeted by financial means, is still a journey many of us experiencing loss, can understand- the questioning of where our loved ones have gone and whether we will see them again and trying to maintain a sort of connection to them is all very real. Of all the books I have read this one means so much and I would recommend it to all those who love nature.I'm always hesitant about star rating memoirs, so this is down to preference of writing style and helpfulness towards my own experiences.

I think many grouse and pheasant shooters would argue the same, whatever some of us might make of their apparent contradictions. This experience offers Goldsmith some solace and sets him off trying to establish what might lie beyond the reality we know. The only man in history to complete elite training as a Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Air Force tactical air controller, he went on to set records in numerous endurance events. Bringing their own unique and counter-balanced personalities to proceedings they ask questions such as: what is happiness?In the year following his daughter’s death, Goldsmith and his Somerset farm, Cannwood, undertake a process of reciprocal healing. They make them at the dinner table, or in a meeting room, where personal history, your own unique view of the world, ego, pride, marketing, and odd incentives are scrambled together. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

When it fills with rain for the first time, he’s greeted by “an unfamiliar sense of joy that coyly hovered, tentatively awaiting permission to wash over me”. She would be in conversation with Ben Goldsmith, author of the wonderful God is an Octopus (check out my review below).Ben Goldsmith was unbelievably brave in confronting his tragedy and working toward acceptance, I admired him tremendously.