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Wild Woman : Empowering Stories from Women Who Work in Nature by Philippa Forrester (2025, Trade Paperback)

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Author: Philippa Forrester. Title: Wild Woman. Format: Paperback. Condition: New. Missing Information?. EAN: 9781399400862. 'Deeply personal and poignant'BBC Countryfile.

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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-10139940086X

ISBN-139781399400862

eBay Product ID (ePID)26073787080

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Book TitleWild Woman : Empowering Stories from Women Who Work in Nature

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicEcosystems & Habitats / Wilderness, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Personal Memoirs, Essays & Travelogues, Women's Studies

Publication Year2025

GenreNature, Travel, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorPhilippa Forrester

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight6.7 Oz

Item Length7.7 in

Item Width5.1 in

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Dewey Edition23

ReviewsAfter 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!, "Forrester's research takes her around the world as she records anecdotes of daring, discovery and danger." -- Sunday Express "Part memoir, part exploration of women's relationship with nature and part studies of other women who, like [Philippa], have chosen to work in the male-dominated fields of conservation." -- The Times "Deeply personal and poignant." -- BBC Countryfile "How beautiful...I love the premise of the book." -- Fearne Cotton, TV and radio presenter "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 > " 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 > " 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 > " 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, "Forrester's research takes her around the world as she records anecdotes of daring, discovery and danger." -- Sunday Express "Part memoir, part exploration of women's relationship with nature and part studies of other women who, like [Philippa], have chosen to work in the male-dominated fields of conservation." -- The Times "Deeply personal and poignant." -- BBC Countryfile "How beautiful...I love the premise of the book." -- Fearne Cotton, TV and radio presenter "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

Dewey Decimal333.72009252

Table Of ContentPrologue: 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

Synopsis'Deeply personal and poignant' BBC Countryfile An engaging blend of conservation stories and humorous, personal anecdotes from Philippa Forrester about women who, like her, choose to live and work in the wild. In Wild Woman , Philippa Forrester considers the grit and determination required for women to maintain connections to wildlife and succeed in the traditionally male-dominated fields of conservation and environmental biology. She shares stories of female conservation heroes and other extraordinary wild women working in nature and investigates the ways in which the natural world is a vital 'medicine' for our mental health. Talking to women from around the world, Philippa studies and celebrates what it means to be a wild woman. From the sixteenth-century botanist who was the first woman to circumnavigate the globe to modern-day women responding to bear attacks in Yellowstone, working to rewild reserves in South Africa, photographing Caribou in the Arctic and more, Philippa examines how these women benefit from a life spent in the wilderness and also considers what the natural world gains from them. Relating some of her own experiences from three decades spent travelling around the world and working in some of the wildest places on Earth, Philippa asks: what does it take for a woman to live or work in the wild?, An engaging blend of conservation stories and humorous, personal anecdotes from Philippa Forrester about women who choose to live and work in the wild., In Wild Woman, Philippa Forrester celebrates female conservation heroes around the world and considers the grit and determination required for women to maintain connections to nature. Relating her experiences from three decades of working in some of the wildest places on Earth, Philippa contemplates what it takes for women to live and work in the wild. From the sixteenth-century botanist who was the first woman to circumnavigate the globe to modern-day women responding to bear attacks in Yellowstone National Park, rewilding reserves in South Africa and photographing caribou in the Arctic, Philippa reveals how they benefit from a life spent in the wilderness and how the natural world benefits from women.