{"product_id":"god-is-an-octopus-loss-love-and-a-calling-to-nature-paperback","title":"God Is an Octopus: Loss, Love and a Calling to Nature - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Goldsmith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Intensely readable, poetic, truthful, wise and wonderful.' \u003cb\u003eSTEPHEN FRY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An extraordinary book.'\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStruggling to comprehend the shocking death of his teenage daughter, Ben Goldsmith finds solace in nature by immersing himself in plans to rewild his farm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn July 2019, Ben Goldsmith lost his fifteen-year-old daughter, Iris, in an accident on their family farm in Somerset. Iris's death left her family reeling. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrasping for answers, Ben threw himself into searching for some ongoing trace of his beloved child, exploring ideas that until then had seemed too abstract to mean much to him. Missing his daughter terribly and struggling to imagine how he would face the rest of his life in the shadow of this loss, Ben found solace in nature, the object of a lifelong fascination. As Ben set about rewilding his farm, nature became a vital source of meaning and hope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is the story of a year of soul-searching that followed a terrible loss. In an instant, Ben's world had turned dark. Yet, unbelievably to him, the seasons kept on turning, and as he immersed himself in the dramatic restoration of nature in the place where it happened, he found healing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGod is an Octopus\u003c\/i\u003e, Ben tells a powerful, immersive and inspiring story of finding comfort and strength in nature after suffering loss and despair.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Goldsmith\u003c\/b\u003e is a British environmentalist and financier. Ben is a leading light in the rewilding movement in Britain and Europe, as well as a pioneer of green investment. Ben and his wife are rewilding their farm in Somerset, and Ben has helped to establish a number of environmental initiatives, including the Environmental Funders' Network, the Conservative Environment Network, Rewilding Britain, Beaver Trust, and the Conservation Collective, a global network of locally focused environmental foundations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBen was a Director at DEFRA for five years, successfully advocating for a series of ground-breaking environmental restoration policies during his tenure, including the new Environmental Land Management scheme, the Nature for Climate Fund and the Species Reintroductions task force. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Iris Project was established by Ben Goldsmith and Kate Rothschild in partnership with the Global Greengrants Fund in loving memory of their daughter, Iris Goldsmith, a young environmentalist who loved the natural world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e@bengoldsmith\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 7.72 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751584629024,"sku":"9781399408363","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/601554e9b9fa080f7f96108717a4cf54.webp?v=1779976383","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/god-is-an-octopus-loss-love-and-a-calling-to-nature-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}