Cosmo Doogood's Urban Almanac: Celebrating Nature And Her Rhythms In The City

by Eric Utne

In the spirit of Ben Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack, Eric Utne, founder of Utne magazine, presents "an almanac for residents of the blue states," to help you awaken your connection to nature wherever you live and to celebrate every day of the year. The almanac includes an Ephemeris of the motions of the Sun and Moon, and where to look for each of the planets; plus, Doc Weather’s Pretty Good Weather Predictions. We’ll bet Doc’s more accurate than any of the other long-range prognosticators out there. A month-by-month Field Guide to Urban Flora and Fauna where you live – what’s budding, blooming or fruiting, mating, birthing or hibernating now, in your neighborhood? Learn the scientific facts and legendary lore of common urban critters, like pigeons, rats, coyotes, and more…Tune your soul to the rhythms of nature. Calendar of the Soul. We offer meditations and practices from western and eastern contemplative traditions. Every week of the year includes medita! tions you can use to harmonize with the rhythms of the natural world. Plus… Living Urban Treasures, Urban Sanctuaries, Essential Places, Survival Strategies, Civilizing Ideas. SEASONAL POEMS by Rumi, Mary Oliver, Robert Frost, Thich Nhat Hanh, and others to enter the soul mood of each week. QUOTES Proverbs, famous sayings – timeless wit and wisdom. Plus, the story behind various holidays, festivals and historic events, famous peoples’ birthdays and death dates, proclamations, songs, recipes, astronomical events – all chosen to deepen your sense of the living year.

352 pages, Paperback

First published November 30, 2004