Deep Play

Award-winning essayist and poet Diane Ackerman has beguiled us with her richly informative tours of the senses, the heart, and the world of endangered species. In her latest exploration, Ackerman illuminates an exalted state of transcendence achieved through emotionally and physically vigorous acvtivities. The ability to play is an essential part of what it means to be human. And "deep play" is that mom intensified form of play that puts us in a rapturous mood and awakens the most creative, sentient, and joyful aspects of our inner selves. As Ackerman vividly describes her own experiences, from her weekly bike treks to witnessing the daily rituals of penguins amidst blustery Antarctic winds, she illuminates the nature of deep play in its panoply of artistic, spiritual, and athletic realms. Keenly perceived and written with poetic exuberance, Deep Play enlightens us anew by revealing the manifold ways we can enhance our lives.

“"[Ackerman] brings such joy to the page.... The very act of reading this original, exultant, sage, poetic, and generous meditation on the importance of enchantment is deep play, and you can't ask that a book be anything more wonderful than that."”

--Booklist "A fascinating subject.... Ackerman writes a swiftly moving and sensuous prose." --The Washington Post Book World

"Ackerman is a skilled observer of nature and a lyrical prose stylist.... This is a human keenly attuned to her senses." --The Philadelphia Inquirer

Poet, essayist, and naturalist, Diane Ackerman is the au

Poet, essayist, and naturalist, Diane Ackerman is the au

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