When the wilderness calls us

''Our relationships with beings other than humans can have a very positive effect on our health, our spirit and our sense of integration with the world''

''When the wilderness calls us'' is a moving voice in a world dominated by technology and continuous digital communication. Richard Louv's groundbreaking book, The Last Child of the Forest, launched an international movement dedicated to the idea of connecting children with nature.

Now in ''When the wilderness calls us'' the author redefines the common future of humans and animals. It explores our relationship with animals and how they can transform our physical and spiritual lives, serving as an antidote to progressive loneliness. In conversations with scientists, theologians, wildlife experts, psychologists, activists and parents, he explains, among other things: - how humans communicated with animals in the past, and how they do it today; - how dogs can teach children about ethics; - how animal assisted therapy can change attitudes to mental health and education; - what role human-animal relationships play in our spiritual life.

“When the wilderness calls us” speaks for the protection, support, and creation of a sustainable and shared habitat for all creatures - not because of fear, but because of love. It shows us what we all want in this age of technology: true connection. “Louv writes about our need to lose ourselves in nature and how our interactions with animals can help save not only ourselves but the planet. In lyrical, sometimes mystical prose, he questions our assumptions about how we relate to other genres. ''

Booklist “Richard Louv has done it again. An amazing book that will help everyone break away from the screens and remember that we are animals in the animal world. '' Bill McKibben, author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out

''Breakthrough''. Psychology Today

“By presenting the scientific research of experts in various fields, the book is a compelling call to reconnect with the animal world. A book for those who feel overwhelmed and deprived of spirituality in contemporary society. Library Journal