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A Language Older Than Words (Paperback)

by Derrick Jensen (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 399 pages
  • Publisher: Context Books (April 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1893956032
  • ISBN-13: 978-1893956032
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.3 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,512,389 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Jensen's book accomplishes the rare feat of both breaking and mending the reader's heart. --Publishers Weekly

(This is) what Franz Kafka said a book should be - an axe for the frozen sea within us. --Daniel Quinn

A wake-up call to embrace, life, beauty, and truth. The wisdom in this book will change you forever. --Michael W. Fox --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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A wake-up call to embrace life, beauty and truth. The wisdom in this book will change you forever. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Language Older than Wods is also about communication., 13 Dec 2000
By hummerlevi@aol.com (Austin, Texas, US) - See all my reviews
The author talks brutally about his childhood and his abusive father. And, as importantly, about our inhumanity to ourselves. We no longer listen to the earth, we no longer talk to the coyotes and the chickens. The American Forest Serivce destroys forests to save the trees, or so they say. Industry must make a profit, and so they conclude that the earth must die. And yet there is hope in the last few pages. There is a quote by Daniel Quinn, author of "Ishmael" on the back cover. It concludes "Dangerous reading here. Proceed at your own risk." (And please do forgive me (an American) for posting on the U.K. site...
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great book!, 9 Jun 2001
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This is one of the few books which has changed my life in a profound way. I must admit that when I read that it was about interspecies communication I thought it was going to be a lot of new-age rubbish. But it wasn't. This is a great biography combined with a lot of philosophy and Jensen's view on why our culture is so destructive and information on what we are doing to this world. There has been much thought and research put into this book and Jensen even took the time to reply to an e-mail I sent him after I read ALOTW. Read this book now. Especially if you are interested in philosophy and reasons for our cultures destructive nature. This book left me smiling for a few days despite its depressing content. Read this book. It may just change your views on life.
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5.0 out of 5 stars How we can change ourselves to save the planet., 22 Feb 2002
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Jensen points out that our economic system can only destroy everything it encounters, that's what happens when you convert living beings to cash. This memoir is a welcome relief from books that sidestep the enourmous personal, cultural and political changes we must each confront to save the earth.
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This is one of my favourite books. The authors analogy of the evils and destruction of the planet on his own heartbreaking abuse as a child is borth disturbing and inspiring. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Gift of the truth and hope
I feel a bit mean giving this book 4 stars probably 4 3/4 would be more accurate. Derrick Jensen is an excellent writer and story teller. Read more
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I wonder if this book is available in school
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