A Letter to Earth, My Mother

In this beautifully illustrated book, a child called Hope writes Earth, her 4.5-billion-year old mother, wanting to know her story through the ages and worrying about her fate. This is a must-read for Earth lovers—an unusual story telling by a US award-winning author. A cliffhanging adventure into the universe—from the sublime to the ridiculous and from the surreal to the mysterious.   My Dearest Mother Earth,   How did you sleep last night? I have tipped you, Mom, and I’m so sorry, I’m making you crack your ribs—your 4.5 billion-year-old rib. The laughter of an old woman. Who is your age-mate in the universe? You are probably young in comparison to others.   My question is common among us, your children. I wonder what the questioner wants to know when they ask the question. For what do mortals do when they sleep?   But it is a different matter to you because you are an immortal. For what else can pass for immortality than livi...