The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature
Ten years after this important book was first published, David Suzuki re-examines our place in the natural world in light of the recent sweeping environmental changes and advances in scientific knowledge. Since it was first published, The Sacred Balance has sold over 100,000 copies. Although the basic message of this seminal work remains, the cataclysmic events of the last decade require that we rethink our behaviour and find a new way to live in balance with our surroundings. In this new and...
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In this extensively revised and enlarged edition of his best-selling book, David Suzuki reflects on the increasingly radical changes in nature and science — from global warming to the science behind mother/baby interactions — and examines what they mean for humankind’s place in the world. The book begins by presenting the concept of people as creatures of the Earth who depend on its gifts of air, water, soil, and sun energy. The author explains how people are genetically programmed to crave the company of other species, and how people suffer enormously when they fail to live in harmony with them. Suzuki analyzes those deep spiritual needs, rooted in nature, that are a crucial component of a loving world. Drawing on his own experiences and those of others who have put their beliefs into action, The Sacred Balance is a powerful, passionate book with concrete suggestions for creating an ecologically sustainable, satisfying, and fair future by rediscovering and addressing humanity’s basic needs.
Introduction to the Revised Edition 1Prologue 9Homo Sapiens: Born of the Earth 19The Breath of All Green Things 50The Oceans Flowing Through Our Veins 81Made from the Soil 114The Divine Fire 156Protected by Our Kin 183The Law of Love 227Sacred Matter 264Restoring the Balance 293Notes 331Index 346Credits 355Acknowledgements 357
