Phosphorescence : a memoir of finding joy when the world goes dark
(Book)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Published
New York : Random House, 2021.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Status

Description

Loading Description...

Also in this Series

Checking series information...

Copies

LocationCall NumberStatusDue Date
Rapid City Public Library - Biography - AdultBIOGRAPHIES BAIRDChecked OutApril 13, 2024

More Like This

Loading more titles like this title...

More Details

Published
New York : Random House, 2021.
Format
Book
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
xxvii, 290 pages ; 22 cm
Street Date
2107
Language
English

Notes

General Note
"Originally published in Australia by Fourth Estate, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, in 2020." -- Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-288).
Description
"After surviving a difficult heartbreak and battle with cancer, Julia Baird began to explore how she and others persevere through the most challenging circumstances life throws at us. She asks: when our world goes dark, when we are overwhelmed by illness or heartbreak, loss or pain, tragedy outside our control, how do we survive, stay alive and even bloom? She went in search of "the magic that will sustain us and fuel the light within - our own phosphorescence ". Phosphorescence can be found in nature - in glow worms, fireflies, flashlight fish, bioluminescent oceans; it is a phenomenon that allows creatures to give off light amidst darkness. Baird writes about the things that lit her way through the darkness: a connection to nature, friendships, her faith, experiencing awe, and other habits that changed her life. She also goes in search of how others nurture their inner light, interviewing the founder of the modern forest therapy movement in Tokyo, a jellyfish scientist in Tasmania, and a tattooed priest from Colorado, among others. Weaving together candid memoir with research and reflections on nature, Baird inspires readers to embrace new habits and adopt a phosphorescent outlook on life, to illuminate our days even in the darkest times"--

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Baird, J. (2021). Phosphorescence: a memoir of finding joy when the world goes dark (First U.S. edition.). Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Baird, Julia. 2021. Phosphorescence: A Memoir of Finding Joy When the World Goes Dark. Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Baird, Julia. Phosphorescence: A Memoir of Finding Joy When the World Goes Dark Random House, 2021.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Baird, Julia. Phosphorescence: A Memoir of Finding Joy When the World Goes Dark First U.S. edition., Random House, 2021.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.