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 Winner of the John Avery Award at the André Simon Awards 2022

'This special and magical book has changed the way I see the world' Dan Saladino

'Inspiration and delight sparkle from every page … This book [is] a revelation of joy to the general reader for whom wild food is another country'John Wright, author of the River Cottage handbooks

A captivating and lyrical journey into our ancestral past, through what and how we eat.

Mo Wilde made a quiet but radical pledge: to live only off free, foraged food for an entire year. In a world disconnected from its roots, eating wild food is both culinary and healing, social and political. Ultimately, it is an act of love and community. Using her expert knowledge of botany and mycology, Mo follows the seasons to find nutritious food from hundreds of species of plants, fungi and seaweeds, and in the process learns not just how to survive, but how to thrive. Nourishing her body and mind deepens her connection with the earth – a connection that we have become estranged from but which we all, deep down, hunger for.

This hunger is about much more than food. It is about accepting and understanding our place in a natural network that is both staggeringly complex and beautifully simple. THE WILDERNESS CURE is a diary of a wild experiment; a timely and inspiring memoir which explores a deeper relationship between humans and nature, and reminds us of the important lost lessons from our past.
©2022 Mo Wilde (P)2022 Simon & Schuster, UK Environmentalists & Naturalists Nature & Ecology Outdoors & Nature Professionals & Academics Science Natural History Heartfelt Inspiring Thought-Provoking Culinary Adventures

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"This special and magical book has changed the way I see the world." (Dan Saladino)

"Inspiration and delight sparkle from every page.... This book [is] a revelation of joy to the general reader for whom wild food is another country." (John Wright, author of the River Cottage handbooks)
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Fascinating and inspirational book, beautifully read by Monica. Not only a personal diary of living through a year of eating wild food, but a love letter to the Earth and why we must cherish our land and seas. I am motivated to eat seasonally now and realised how little I had previously understood about what seasonal eating really means. A must read

Life changing

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This is a great story of knowledge of foraging, connection and incredible fortitude. Very inspiring, a great listen and wonderful.

A wonderful book

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I really enjoyed listening to Mo Wilde's amazing story. Being new to foraging and starting out on my own botanical adventure, Mo has both captivated and given me courage to keep learning and exploring. Thank you

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I have to say, if I was reading it, I may not have finished it so I'm very glad it's in audiobook! this is because I am not a forager and have no idea of the plants she was talking about, but I think she balanced it well with her experience, her knowledge and her passion. her voice is wonderful, her writing just a joy, and her calm demeanor, her love and respect for nature emanates through... in a fast paced stressful world this is the perfect book to find out what's possible in the chaos of life

wow...just loved this audio book

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Easy to listen to, lots of interesting facts. I'm away to try Ladies Mantle

Wonderful

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