description: his astonishing book by the prizewinning, bestselling author of A Natural History of the Senses reveals Ackerman's parallel lives as an observer of the wildlife in her garden and as a telephone crisis counselor. "(Ackerman) brings a luminous and illuminating combination of sensuality, science, and speculation to whatever she considers."--San Francisco Examiner. From the Hardcover edition.
language: English
title: A Slender Thread
titlecomplete: A Slender Thread
genres: Essays, Self Help, Biography, Nature, Mental Illness, Poetry, Psychology, Nonfiction, Mental Health, Memoir
ratings_count: 308
publisher: Random House Value Publishing