These Wilds Beyond Our Fences: Letters to My Daughter on

These Wilds Beyond Our Fences: Letters to My Daughter on Humanity's Search for Home

Tackling some of the worldâ‚¬s most profound questions through the intimate lens of fatherhood, Bayo Akomolafe embarks on a journey of discovery as he maps the contours of the spaces between himself and his three-year-old daughter, Alethea. In a narrative that manages to be both intricate and unguarded, he discovers that something as commonplace as becoming a father is a cosmic event of unprecedented proportions. Using this realization as a touchstone, he is led to consider the strangeness of his own soul, contemplate the myths and rituals of modernity, ask questions about food and justice, ponder what it means to be human, evaluate what we can do about climate change, and wonder what our collective yearnings for a better world tell us about ourselves. These Wilds Beyond Our FencesÂ is a passionate attempt to make sense of our disconnection in a world where it is easy to feel untethered and lost. It is a fatherâ‚¬s search for meaning, for a place of belonging, and for reassurance that the world will embrace and support our children once we are gone.
Country USA
Brand North Atlantic Books
Manufacturer North Atlantic Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781623171667
Color Red
ReleaseDate 2017-11-14
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781623171667

These Wilds Beyond Our Fences: Letters to My Daughter on Humanity's Search for Home