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“The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating” by Elisabeth Tova Bailey. 208 pp. Published in 2010. This memoir is a stunning account of the power of connection with nature in healing and happiness. A land snail may be an unlikely bedside companion but one became a friend and focus in Bailey’s months of recovery from a mysterious illness. Bailey’s keen observations and meticulous research about her gastropod companion both delights and amazes. Bailey is a Winner of the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing, the John Burroughs Medal and the National Outdoor Book Award in Natural History Literature.

To join in the GLC book club’s virtual discussions please email director@GratiotLakeConservancy.org for the link. All discussions take place on Saturdays from Noon to 1:30 Eastern Time on Zoom.. Although participants are encouraged to read the book ahead of the discussion, it is not a requirement. Also, there is no expectation for book club members to participate in the discussion for every book.