Do Wildness: Myth, mystery and mischief is Anna McCracken's pocket guide to noticing the natural world again—and to the stories that help us belong to it.
About This Book
What do you do when the life you have built stops feeling like your own? Anna McCracken felt an insistent pull towards something wilder, resisted it for as long as she could, and finally took to the road. Moving between the deserts of Australia and the streets of New York, Do Wildness follows what happens when we start paying attention to the things modern life teaches us to overlook: birdsong, the phases of the moon, seasons and soils, rhythms and relationships. Old stories, McCracken suggests, were never about getting things right; they were about taking part. Written for city dwellers as much as country wanderers, the book offers a gentle, playful route back to a sense of aliveness and belonging.
Key Features
- Ten practices for reconnecting with the natural world, wherever you live
- Part of The Do Book Company's series of short, practical guides
- Draws on myth, storytelling and a personal journey across Australia and the United States
- A compact, pocket-sized format
What You'll Discover
- Ways to tune in to birdsong, moon cycles and seasonal change, even in dense cities
- Why participation, not perfection, sits at the heart of the old stories
- How paying attention to place can reshape everyday rhythms and relationships
- Simple practices for rebuilding a sense of wonder and belonging
About the Author
Anna McCracken is an Australian human rights lawyer, writer and storyteller. Her work explores the connections between ecology, mythology, queerness, illness and settler colonial experience.
Specifications
- Format: Paperback
- Dimensions: 120 × 178 mm
- Pages: 128
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9781914168772
- Publisher: The Do Book Company
Perfect For: Readers of the Do series, anyone seeking a slower and more attentive relationship with nature, and gift-givers looking for a small book with a big heart.