Letters to the Earth, Emma Thompson
Letters to the Earth, Emma Thompson
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Letters to the Earth

Author: Emma Thompson, Others

Narrator: Emma Thompson, Mark Rylance, Andrew Scott, Juliet Stevenson, Alex Lawther, Morfydd Clark, Caroline Lucas MP, Paapa Essiedu, Kate Tempest, Jackie Morris, Danny Sapani, Dr Gail Bradbrook, The Youth Strikers, full cast

Unabridged: 5 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/14/2019

Synopsis

A profound, powerful and moving collection of 100 letters from around the world responding to the climate crisis, introduced by Emma Thompson and lovingly illustrated by CILIP award winner Jackie Morris ‘All power to this amazing project.’ ‘Makes sense of the climate crisis in a whole new way’ How can we begin to talk about what is happening to the world? How can we explain to our children, and to ourselves, what the future of our planet might look and feel like? Letters to the Earth It’s natural to feel worried or concerned about what the future of the earth holds. These letters are an opportunity to reflect on our connection to the planet and the way it faithfully sustains us. But they are also an opportunity to act, to respond to this crisis. To put pen to paper and make your voice heard. Includes contributions from activist , actor poet actor , author , illustrator of The Lost Words , novelist , environmental writer and Green Party MP This audiobook includes performances from over 60 actors, authors, and activists, including: – Emma Thompson– Mark Rylance– Andrew Scott– Juliet Stevenson– Caroline Lucas MP– Alex Lawther– Kate Tempest– Matthew Todd– Jumoke Fashola– Dr Gail Bradbrook– Jackie Morris– Morfydd Clark– Danny Sapani– Hannah Scott– Paapa Essiedu– Anna Hope– Greg Hicks– Sudha Bhuchar– Tyrone Huggins– and the Youth Strikers The full cast also includes: Music ©

About Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson is an Academy Award®—and Golden Globe—winning actress who helped bring the Nurse Matilda stories by Christianna Brand to the big screen in the 2005 hit movie Nanny McPhee, in which she also starred. She lives in England and is the mother of two children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Joanne on December 23, 2019

I’ve been dipping in and out of this book since I received it. It’s one of those books where you will probably get something different from each piece depending on your own views about our planet and the irreparable damage we are doing to it. There are letters and poems and short essays all with the......more

Goodreads review by Liv on January 14, 2020

This book was the reason I finally decided to make a change in my life. I became vegan after the extensive excuse making we are all guilty of. I now make conscious efforts to be greener and live a healthier lifestyle. Healthier for myself, my family and for the planet. The anguish, fear and determin......more

Goodreads review by Harri on January 02, 2025

This was a bit of a hodgepodge of stuff. I listened to the audiobook and I quite liked how it was broken up by bits of singing, and some of the more poetic peices worked quite well, but otherwise it was a large selection of rather repetitive essays. It was interesting hearing from a range of differe......more

Goodreads review by Amy on January 20, 2023

I wish I could recommend this book to many, as I care deeply about the subject of the book, but so many of the letters were just repeating themselves. It was a struggle to finish in the end.......more

Goodreads review by Trevor on August 30, 2021

My eco-anxiety has been incredibly high over the last few years so I was a bit hesitant to dig into this but… this book is beautiful. There’s something about collective hope that really burns away fear. This collection of essays and poems from people all over the world can feel a little repetitive b......more

Quotes

‘The personal, the poetic, the dramatic, the salvo, the call to action: it’s all here, in this timely anthology’. ‘[Letters to the Earth] is … By healing the Earth, we heal ourselves. By loving it, we love ourselves. And by telling its stories, we tell our own, and ensure that they will continue.’ An extraordinary book. Reading it will remind you of our enduring connection to this planet we call home, and the urgency with which we need to respond to the climate crisis. The letters speak of how much we stand to lose if we fail to take action now. I encourage you to read them. Director of ‘A calling for us all to look after the place we call home … Read it, then buy it for everyone you know.’ RED MAGAZINE ‘Letters to the Earth a must-read for anyone who lives on earth.’ BELLA LACK ‘An outpouring of grief, anger, hope, love and loss – a collection of letters penned by many thousands have been distilled into this powerful book. Names life Emma Thompson might act as a lure, but the true strength comes from the broad range of contributors. ‘Occasionally I come across books that have the power to influence lives, and this I would count as one of them.’ Thinking Country

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