Set in 1960s New York, the memoir follows a mother who chooses a path of "conscious living" rather than following peers to India.
It was inspired by the removal of nature-related words (like "acorn," "bluebell," and "kingfisher") from a popular children's dictionary to make room for tech words like "broadband". The Forgotten Language of Childhood Based on th...
It posits that as we grow up, we prioritize logical, rational thinking and "forget" how to communicate with our own deep feelings and the "collective unconscious". To "relearn" it, we must analyze our dreams and the ancient stories (fairy tales) that children still intuitively understand. 2. The Language of Nature (Robert Macfarlane) Set in 1960s New York, the memoir follows