Joseph Cornell is an internationally renowned author and founder of Sharing Nature Worldwide, one of the planet’s most widely respected nature awareness programs. His first book, Sharing Nature with Children, “sparked a worldwide revolution in nature education” and has been published in twenty languages and sold half a million copies. He is the honorary president of Sharing Nature Association of Japan, which has 10,000 members and 35,000 trained leaders.

He the author of the Sharing Nature Book Series, used by millions of parents, educators, naturalists, and youth and religious leaders all over the world. Mr. Cornell’s books, Listening to Nature and The Sky and Earth Touched Me, have inspired thousands of adults to deepen their relationship with nature.

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service selected Mr. Cornell’s Sharing Nature with Children as one of the fifteen most influential books published since 1890 for connecting children and families to nature. His highly effective outdoor learning strategy, Flow Learning™, was featured by the U.S. National Park Service as one of five recommended learning theories, along with the works of Maria Montessori, Howard Gardner, John Dewey, and Jean Piaget.

Mr. Cornell has received many international awards for his Sharing Nature books and work. He received the prestigious Countess Sonja-Bernadotte Prize in Germany for his vast influence on environmental education in Central Europe. In 2011 Cornell was selected as one of the world’s “100 most influential opinion leaders committed to the Environment” by the French organization, Les Anges Gardiens de la Planète.

Known for his warmth and joyful enthusiasm, Cornell “has a genius for finding the essence of a subject, explaining it in clear and compelling ways, and then giving the reader creative exercises to gain an actual experience.”

Joseph and his wife, Anandi, are senior ministers and residents of Ananda Village in Northern California.

For more information about Joseph Cornell’s books and activities visit: www.sharingnature.com

This new edition of Listening to Nature will help you experience more fully the serenity and mystery of the natural world.

Joseph Bharat Cornell, author of the bestselling Sharing Nature with Children, has revised and updated this sensitive yet lively guidebook to a deeper awareness of nature. You will learn how to get the feel of nature through inspiring quotations from famous naturalists, brand-new and stunning photography, and Cornell’s ever-popular nature awareness activities—simple, enjoyable exercises that give you a direct, personal experience of the wonder and joy of nature.

You do not have to be in the wilderness to do these activities. In fact, you can do many of them while driving or walking to work. As you use these activities, more and more, your receptivity will increase, and you'll begin to see beauty in the most common things.

Use this book and its gentle encouragement for personal meditation, or as an aid for teaching nature awareness to children and adults. Through this book you will learn to be still and silent, to absorb the wonder of your natural surroundings. You will feel and appreciate—and become one with—the great outdoors: its woodlands, mountains, streams, and fields. Let this book transport your spirit to the heart of crystal clear springs and ancient forests—and to your own still center, deep within.

Listening to Nature belongs on the bookshelves of all nature lovers.

Joseph Bharat Cornell has won international acclaim through his landmark book, Sharing Nature with Children, which has sold half a million copies. Since its publication in 1979, Cornell has toured worldwide, offering his popular nature awareness workshops to thousands of teachers, parents, youth leaders, and naturalists. A prominent environmental educator describes him as "without a doubt one of the most inspiring educators in the field today. His unique blend of knowledge and warmth creates an atmosphere for learning that is very contagious."

Review

Joseph Cornell has a gift for sensitizing others to their natural world—and to their inner world. (Douglas Wood, author of Grandad's Prayers of the Earth September 2013)

[Joseph Cornell] is connected to the heart of our planet, and the Earth’s wisdom shines through him. (New Texas Magazine, September 2013)

This is absolutely the best awareness of nature book I’ve ever seen. (Whole Earth Review, September 2013)

A work of art and of the heart! (Candace Sibcy, naturalist and nature photographer October 2013)

Joseph Cornell is one of the most highly regarded nature educators in the world today. (Backpacker Magazine, September 2013)

Listening to Nature offers a doorway to silent contemplation and relaxation. It deserves a space on the shelf next to the writings of John Muir, Aldo Leopold, and other great naturalists. (Alberta Naturalist, September 2013)

Listening to Nature gives people a dynamic experience of their unity with the natural world. I heartily recommend it to anyone who desires a deeper relationship with the Earth. (Alaska Natural History Association, September 2013)

This book is a splendid masterpiece that captures the 'Oneness' we are all seeking to achieve with Nature. (Tom Brown, Jr., author of 'The Tracker' September 2013)

A lovely book that speaks softly yet deeply. (Alaska Wellness, September 2013)

We too seldom take time to appreciate nature’s beauty, wonder, and inspiration. Listening to Nature takes us back to this essence. (Vance Martin, Executive Director, World Wilderness Congress September 2013)

Reverence and respect for the nature life forces permeates Joseph Cornell’s writings. He shares… ways to experience the joy and expansion of being one and at home with our Earth. (One Earth, Findhorn Foundation Magazine, September 2013)

Powerful quotes weave inspiration and wisdom, setting a context for Joseph Cornell’s engaging practices to deepen our awareness, wonder, and joy. (Elizabeth Murray, author of Living Life In Full Bloom: 120 Practices to Deepen Your Passion, Creativity & Relationships)