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Biographies & Memoirs - How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures

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Book Synopsis: WINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE in SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award One of TIME’s 10 Best Nonfiction Books of the Year • A PEOPLE Best New Book • A Barnes & Noble and SHELF AWARENESS Best Book of 2022 • An Indie Next Pick • One of Winter’s Most Eagerly Anticipated Books: VANITY FAIR, VULTURE, BOOKRIOT A fascinating tour of creatures from the surface to the deepest ocean floor, inviting us to envision wilder, grander, and more abundant possibilities for the way we live. “A miraculous, transcendental book.” (Ed Yong, author of An Immense World) A queer, mixed race writer working in a largely white, male field, science and conservation journalist Sabrina Imbler has always been drawn to the mystery of life in the sea, and particularly to creatures living in hostile or remote environments. Each essay in their debut collection profiles one such creature, including: the mother octopus who starves herself while watching over her eggs, the Chinese sturgeon whose migration route has been decimated by pollution and dams, the bizarre, predatory Bobbitt worm (named after Lorena), the common goldfish that flourishes in the wild, and more. Imbler discovers that some of the most radical models of family, community, and care can be found in the sea, from gelatinous chains that are both individual organisms and colonies of clones to deep-sea crabs that have no need for the sun, nourished instead by the chemicals and heat throbbing from the core of the Earth. Exploring themes of adaptation, survival, sexuality, and care, and weaving the wonders of marine biology with stories of their own family, relationships, and coming of age, How Far the Light Reaches is a shimmering, otherworldly debut that attunes us to new visions of our world and its miracles.

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Discover the wonders of the deep sea with "How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures"! Winner of the prestigious Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Science & Technology and a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, this captivating book takes you on a mesmerizing journey into the mysterious world beneath the waves.

Written by Sabrina Imbler, a queer, mixed race writer breaking barriers in the white, male-dominated field of science and conservation journalism, this debut collection of essays introduces you to fascinating creatures living in hostile or remote environments. Get ready to be amazed by the resilient mother octopus, the endangered Chinese sturgeon, and even the predatory Bobbitt worm, named after Lorena. Each profile brings you closer to new perspectives on family, community, and care.

Imbler's exploration of adaptation, survival, sexuality, and care in marine biology is beautifully woven with personal anecdotes, offering a unique and thought-provoking reading experience. You'll be transported to a world where gelatinous chains are both individual organisms and colonies of clones, and deep-sea crabs thrive in the darkness, nourished by the Earth's core.

Time magazine named "How Far the Light Reaches" as one of the 10 Best Nonfiction Books of the Year, and both Barnes & Noble and Shelf Awareness recognized it as a Best Book of 2022. Vanity Fair, Vulture, and Bookriot have also eagerly anticipated this literary gem. Don't miss out on this transcendental book that expands our perspectives on the miracles of life!

Immerse yourself in the depths of knowledge and wonder by securing your copy of "How Far the Light Reaches" today. Experience the grandeur of the ocean and envision a future filled with wild possibilities. Click here to embark on an enchanting journey like no other.

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