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  • The Nature Principle

  • Human Restoration and the End of Nature-Deficit Disorder
  • By: Richard Louv
  • Narrated by: Rick Adamson
  • Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (199 ratings)

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The Nature Principle

By: Richard Louv
Narrated by: Rick Adamson
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The Nature Principle presents a compelling case that a conscious reconnection to nature can make us whole again and that the future will belong to nature-smart individuals, families, businesses, and communities. Supported by evidence from emerging empirical and theoretical research and eye-opening anecdotes, Louv shows that when we tap into the restorative powers of the natural world we can boost mental acuity and creativity, heal illness, increase immunity, broaden our compassion, and strengthen human bonds. As he says in his introduction, The Nature Principle is about the power of living in nature, not with it, but in it. The 21st century will be the century of human restoration in the natural world.

©2011 Original material © 2011 Richard Louv. Recorded by arrangement with Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, a division of Workman Publishing Company, Inc. (P)2011 HighBridge Company
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"May be just what our high-tech, urban culture needs to bring us down to earth." ( Publishers Weekly)

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going full circle

we all have our heritage, then the idustrial revolution and now our techno revolution, all these are good to a point but now we must remember our roots and acknowledge who we are and where we came from. truth and honor should be our guiding light in the next step of humanity. a new balance must be achieved

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Wonderful

I loved this book and I'm going to recommend it to many. It is truly important that people read this book

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Great message! Get outside people!

Great information, references, and message! Just obviously a little dry for an audio book. This helped give me more motivation to get outside!

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Get Outside

Where does The Nature Principle rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

The top.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Mother Nature. She is my favorite character because we all depend on her and if we don't go outside and play with her we will never understand her.

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It hits home hard. I need to be the change I want to see in the world.

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The future belongs to the nature smart

Great vision for the future. Louv lights the fire in this book that he prepped in his last.

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He teaches nature anywhere at any time

He gives us ideas on how we can have nature in all areas of our life so we can feel happier. He does not make you feel bad for not being perfect. He says just do the best you can to add vitamin N (which means nature) in to our life's.

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Hope for a living future

This book gives strong evidence for the benefits and necessity of a human reconnection to the world around us. It reminds us that we are a part of a greater system, a natural living, growing and changing world that we can work with to create a better future for us all. A great ecological experience, highly recommended!

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Very inspiring!!

Loved the book!!! I've read Last Child in the Woods and this one is a very good follow up! I was so inspired by the way author talks about nature and possibilities we have as humankind to be KIND to nature and ourselves. It helps you see the future not so doomed and dark. I've noticed that I stop and look at the stars, clouds, trees and flowers more often. Really good read/listen! Thank you, Richard Louv!

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Narrator selection

The content of the book was great yet the narrator sounded robotic spoiling the experience

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Awesome

This is an amazingly well written and powerful book! Really appreciate this one - I learned a ton.

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