Cosmo Doogood's Urban Almanac, 2007 Celebrating Nature & Her Rhythms in the City

In the spirit of Ben Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanac, Cosmo Doogood's Urban Almanac helps readers awaken their connection to nature and celebrate every day of the year. This lively book contains a wealth of useful and fun information. "Doc Weather's Pretty Good Weather Predictions" take a light-hearted look at whether to expect snow or sun. A month-by-month "Field Guide to Urban Flora and Fauna" describes what's budding, blooming, fruiting, mating, birthing, or hibernating right now. Readers can learn the scientific facts and legendary lore of common urban critters from raccoons to crows to monarch butterflies. A "Calendar of the Soul" shows ways to experience the rhythms of nature, while meditations from east and west help soothe the harried urban soul. Seasonal poems by everyone from Rumi to Robert Frost, proverbs and famous sayings, recipes, songs, even astronomical events make this book equally valuable for reference, restoration, or happy diversionUtne, Eric is the author of 'Cosmo Doogood's Urban Almanac, 2007 Celebrating Nature & Her Rhythms in the City', published 2006 under ISBN 9780976198925 and ISBN 0976198924.