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Amphibious Soul

Finding the Wild in a Tame World

Audiobook
1 of 1 copy available
1 of 1 copy available

Feel the pulse of the ocean with the audiobook version of Amphibious Soul narrated and crafted by Academy Award winner Craig Foster – featuring calming ocean sounds and original music composed using wild-found instruments from the Great African Seaforest.

How can we reclaim the soul-deepening wildness that energizes us when so much of the modern world seems designed to tame us?

In this thrilling memoir of a life spent exploring the most incredible places on Earth—from the Great African Seaforest to the crocodile lairs of the Okavango Delta—Craig Foster reveals how we can attend to the earthly beauty around us and deepen our connection to all living things, whether we make our homes in the country, the city, or anywhere in between.

This audiobook version features exclusive content recorded by the author and original music composed by his son, Tom Foster. From the gentle lapping of waves on a sandy beach to the rhythmic clicks of cracker shrimp, each sound effect enhances the listening experience, transporting us to the heart of nature.

With its blend of captivating storytelling, wisdom from Indigenous teachers, mesmerizing soundscapes, and enchanting music, the audiobook version of Amphibious Soul offers a truly immersive experience that will leave listeners feeling deeply connected to the wild.

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      March 11, 2024
      “Though our souls crave communion with wildness, we are a species that has overwhelmingly embraced tameness and ‘comforts’ that anesthetize rather than truly nurture,” contends filmmaker Foster (Underwater Wild), star of the 2020 documentary My Octopus Teacher, in this pensive if unfocused meditation on humanity’s relationship with the natural world. Reflecting on his own efforts to connect with nature, Foster describes diving with great white sharks, filming Nile crocodiles in underwater hideaways, and coming face-to-face with a jaguar. The book falls somewhat awkwardly between a memoir and personal essay collection, meandering through anecdotes organized loosely around such themes as connection, fear, and ancestry. For instance, a chapter on love ambles through accounts of how Foster met his wife at an English film festival, how one of his friends developed a rapport with a black musselcracker fish who would follow him on dives, and how a South African farmer Foster met through his documentary work raised an orphaned springbok antelope. Still, the author’s deep reverence for nature buoys the proceedings, and the evocative descriptions of his expeditions will transport readers

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Craig Foster narrates his lyrical meditation on our human connection with the wild in a gentle voice that reflects the limpid ocean from which life evolved. The documentary photographer and producer of many films, including MY OCTOPUS TEACHER, has written a mix of memoir and personable treatise on nature and our place in it. While he sometimes pauses unexpectedly mid-sentence, that's a small quibble amid a generally enticing performance. Foster, who advocates for the importance of rediscovering our individual connection with the wild, includes many personal adventures: tracking game for days with African hunter-gatherers, year-round ocean swimming in icy water, and close, peaceful interactions with wild creatures. From the ocean sounds that start each chapter to the final tracking how-to, this is a win. A.C.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

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