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In Rowan Jacobsen's new book The Living Shore, as I start to read I can almost smell the salt spray and get glimpses of the sea life, glistening in the shallow waters as the tides come and go. This book takes the reader on a journey in time, from present day research of the discovery of the few remaining Olympia oysters along the Canadian shores back to our first human habitation on these shores. We learn of the abundant food supply provided by the living shore and the need to reestablish the balance in which nature had sustained human habitation along the living shore. For most folks who travel along the shores of the West Coast of the U.S.the fascination may be so basic to health and healing, that it has always been the same, humans have always been attracted to care for the Living Shore. In this book Rowan Jacobsen suggests we see the value in preserving this resource for future healing.
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The Living Shore: Rediscovering a Lost World by Rowan Jacobsen
Dottie Mc, February 22, 2010
In Rowan Jacobsen's new book The Living Shore, as I start to read I can almost smell the salt spray and get glimpses of the sea life, glistening in the shallow waters as the tides come and go. This book takes the reader on a journey in time, from present day research of the discovery of the few remaining Olympia oysters along the Canadian shores back to our first human habitation on these shores. We learn of the abundant food supply provided by the living shore and the need to reestablish the balance in which nature had sustained human habitation along the living shore. For most folks who travel along the shores of the West Coast of the U.S.the fascination may be so basic to health and healing, that it has always been the same, humans have always been attracted to care for the Living Shore. In this book Rowan Jacobsen suggests we see the value in preserving this resource for future healing.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)