World of Wonders (eBook)

"e;A poet celebrates the wonders of nature in a collection of essays that could almost serve as a coming-of-age memoir."e; -Kirkus ReviewsAs a child, Nezhukumatathil called many places home: the grounds of a Kansas mental institution, where her Filipina mother was a doctor; the open skies and tall mountains of Arizona, where she hiked with her Indian father; and the chillier climes of western New York and Ohio. But no matter where she was transplanted-no matter how awkward the fit or forbidding the landscape-she was able to turn to our world's fierce and funny creatures for guidance."e;What the peacock can do,"e; she tells us, "e;is remind you of a home you will run away from and run back to all your life."e; The axolotl teaches us to smile, even in the face of unkindness; the touch-me-not plant shows us how to shake off unwanted advances; the narwhal demonstrates how to survive in hostile environments. Even in the strange and the unlovely, Nezhukumatathil finds beauty and kinship. For it is this way with wonder: it requires that we are curious enough to look past the distractions in order to fully appreciate the world's gifts.Warm, lyrical, and gorgeously illustrated by Fumi Nakamura, World of Wonders is a book of sustenance and joy.Praise for World of WondersBarnes & Noble 2020 Book of the YearAn NPR Best Book of 2020An Esquire Best Book of 2020A Publishers Weekly "e;Big Indie Book of Fall 2020"e;A BuzzFeed Best Book of Fall 2020"e;Hands-down one of the most beautiful books of the year."e; -NPR"e;A timely story about love, identity and belonging."e; -New York Times Book Review"e;A truly wonderous essay collection."e; -Roxane Gay, The Audacity