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Author:   Philippa Forrester
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Wildlife
Edition:   Unabridged edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781399400879

ISBN 10:   1399400878
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   29 February 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Prologue: A Tsunami of the Soul Chapter 1: The True Power of a Machete Chapter 2: What Really is a Wild Woman, then? Chapter 3: Memories – Scrambled Brain Anyone? Chapter 4: Spekboom to Rebloom Chapter 5: What I Can Do Chapter 6: Perseverance Chapter 7: The Groundwork Chapter 8: Clearing the Way Chapter 9: Woodswoman Chapter 10: It isn't Just Tree Hugging Chapter 11: A Visit to the Zoo Chapter 12: Decades On Chapter 13: Looking Back Again Chapter 14: A Rewrite? Chapter 15: A Fascination for Plants Chapter 16: Knowing My Place Chapter 17: Surviving Motherhood Chapter 18: When Doing What it Takes Doesn't Work Chapter 19: I Don't Believe in Signs Chapter 20: Creation Chapter 21: From Stick to Chick Chapter 22: This Place is Buzzing Chapter 23: Out of the Depths Chapter 24: An Enduring Theme Chapter 25: Acceptance Chapter 26: Letting Go Chapter 27: The Killer Menopause Chapter 28: A State of Awe Epilogue: Hugging the Bloody Tree Notes Acknowledgements Index

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After years of child-rearing and being wifely, Philippa Forrester emerges with a lot of pertinent questions. Wild Woman is a piercing, funny, self-deprecating answer to what it is to be wild. Locally, globally, diverse and female, it is full of a lifetime's awe – and wise. This delightfully brilliant, sometimes rightfully angry book, puts women where they should be: at the heart of conservation, knowing what it is to be wild, to tune in, mend and support the natural world and our place in it. I am cheering her, and all these wonderful women on! * Nicola Chester, author of On Gallows Down * A powerful testament to why women must have a greater say when conserving our natural world. * Mike Dilger, naturalist and broadcaster * Wild Woman is a timely reminder of the feminine energy behind some groundbreaking successes in global wildlife conservation.Through deeply personal experiences, Philippa shows us with spirit and gusto that the natural world is a source of strength, wisdom, humour and comfort. * Sophie Pavelle, author of Forget Me Not *

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Philippa Forrester’s career as a presenter began with Children’s BBC and spans three decades of primetime TV, including much-loved series like Robot Wars and Tomorrow’s World as well as natural history programming. Philippa has spent most of her career specialising in science and factual television. She has written and produced award-winning documentaries for the BBC, Animal Planet and Discovery and has published three books. She has degrees in English Literature and Ecology and Conservation and graduated from Bath Spa University with an MA in Writing for Young People. For six years, Philippa lived and worked in Wyoming encountering wolves, grizzly bears, moose and the odd cowboy. She returned to live in the UK in the summer of 2020. Back home, she is rediscovering her own patch of wilderness and the joys of the English countryside, especially her favourite wild animal, otters.

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