Of time and turtles : mending the world, shell by shattered shell / Sy Montgomery ; illustrations by Matt Patterson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Montgomery, Sy, author.

Contributor:

Patterson, Matt, illustrator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Montgomery, Sy.

Turtles.

Wildlife rescue--Massachusetts--Southbridge.

Wildlife rescue.

Wildlife rehabilitation--Massachusetts--Southbridge.

Wildlife rehabilitation.

Human-animal relationships.

Animals.

Genre:

Informational works.

Physical Description:

xi, 287 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Mending the world, shell by shattered shell

Place of Publication:

New York : Mariner Books, [2023]

Summary:

When acclaimed naturalist Sy Montgomery and wildlife artist Matt Patterson arrive at Turtle Rescue League, they are greeted by hundreds of turtles recovering from injury and illness. Endangered by cars and highways, pollution and poachers, these turtles--with wounds so severe that even veterinarians would have dismissed them as fatal--are given a second chance at life. The Leagues founders, Natasha and Alexxia, live by one motto: Never give up on a turtle. But why turtles? What is it about them that inspires such devotion? Ancient and unhurried, long-lived and majestic, their lineage stretches back to the time of the dinosaurs. Some live to two hundred years, or longer. Others spend months buried under cold winter water. Sy turns to these little understood yet endlessly surprising creatures to probe the eternal question: How can we make peace with our time? In pursuit of the answer, Sy and Matt immerse themselves in the delicate work of protecting turtle nests, incubating eggs, rescuing sea turtles, and releasing hatchlings to their homes in the wild. We follow the snapping turtle Fire Chief on his astonishing journey as he battles against injuries incurred by a truck. Hopeful and optimistic, Of Time and Turtles is an antidote to the instability of our frenzied world. Elegantly blending science, memoir, philosophy, and drawing on cultures from across the globe, this compassionate portrait of injured turtles and their determined rescuers invites us all to slow down and slip into turtle time.

Contents:

Shell shock

In search of turtle time

The turtle crisis

Superpowers

Time's arrow

Beyond the guardrails

Fast and slow

First steps

Waiting

Sea turtle rescue

Coming out

Peril and promise

Sweet release

Starting over.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-272) and index

ISBN:

9780358458180

0358458188

OCLC:

1388680290

Publisher Number:

99994857988