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Entangled Life

How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures

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Entangled Life

By: Merlin Sheldrake
Narrated by: Merlin Sheldrake
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Brought to you by Penguin.

The million-copy bestseller that will transform your understanding of our planet and life itself.

*WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY BOOK PRIZE 2021*
*WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRTITING 2021*
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2021*
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021*

The more we learn about fungi, the less makes sense without them. They can change our minds, heal our bodies and even help us avoid environmental disaster; they are metabolic masters, earth-makers and key players in most of nature's processes. In Entangled Life, Merlin Sheldrake takes us on a mind-altering journey into their spectacular world, and reveals how these extraordinary organisms transform our understanding of our planet and life itself.

'Astonishing ... it seems somehow to tip the natural world upside down' Observer
'Completely mind-blowing ... reads like an adventure story' Sunday Times
'Dazzling, vibrant, vision-changing' Robert Macfarlane
'Urgent, astounding and necessary' Helen Macdonald
'Gorgeous!' Margaret Atwood (on Twitter)
'Wonderful' Nigella Lawson
'A magical writer' Russell Brand
'This book is like one surprise after another' David Byrne
'Uplifting' Jeanette Winterson

©2020 Merlin Sheldrake (P)2020 Penguin Audio
Biological Sciences Botany & Plants Outdoors & Nature Science Thought-Provoking Genetics

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All the experts in the world need to know more about this and try to incorporate this field of knowledge into their work. Then somehow the world will become a better place.

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every chapter is fascinating, mind-blowing, extraordinary! How little we know. very well read too!

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If you want to understand the world, it would be easy to ignore mushrooms - but one shouldn't. To understand life is to understand death, and to understand death is to understand funghi. Ever wondered if it's pronounced 'fun guy' or 'fun ghee', then read it. You'll be richer for it and uncover new perspectives on life, nature, the human (or not human?) mind, evolution, and the philosophies of capitalism and socialism. A bit biological at times, but worth it when you want to enrich your mind while going about your day. Merlin's gentle and earthy storytelling tops it off. Enjoy!

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Beautifully read by Merlin himself what an amazing book. Filled with amazing facts and a beguiling account of this world which is mainly hidden from view. It lit up parts of my brain I had not used in years!

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Informative, fascinating and motivational. Extremely well written and read by the author. Deserves a second read!

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