Primal
Why We Long to Be Wild and Free
Jon Young author Nate Summers author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield
Published:19th Sep '19
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
TV survival shows and survival schools are more popular than ever; Paleo diets are proving to be more than just a passing trend; and free-range parenting is gaining steady momentum. So in an age when living in a modern society often equates to comfort and ease, why is it that we are so interested in these primal aspects of being human whey they are no long really necessary? Why are we still so fascinated with making fire or stone tools in this social media-driven digital age? Why are we urging our children to run back out into the wild? The answer to all of these questions—to why we seek out the natural world—stares us in the mirror every day: We long to fulfill our natural destiny as upright-walking hunger-gatherer-nomads. It’s who we are. Primal explores the natural human desire—the primal desire—to fulfill our original design. From the telling of anecdotes and stories from author Nate Summer’s twenty years as a survival specialist to conversations with world-renown survival and human nature specialists to digging into the rewilding and free-range parenting trends, Nate explores how humans have—and continue to—pursue “survival” situations to fulfill their deep, soulful longings.
“Are you stressed out? Do you want to foster healthier relationships? This well-written engaging book will help you reconnect to your primal self, leading to a happier, healthier you.” – Nicole Apelian, Ph.D., co-star of the television show Alone, season 1 and 2
“Through stories that invoke passion and practical pathways toward connection, Primal asks us to explore what it means to be human...this book is not just for people wanting to walk away from modern comforts, but to embrace the wild instincts in all of us.” – Doniga Markegard, author of Dawn Again: Tracking the Wisdom of the Wild
“Primal is a fascinating look at why getting a heavy dose of nature is more critical than it ever has been in human history. Nate Summers asks the deeper question of why paleo diets, crossfit, and survival shows are so popular - and how that relates to the animal that lives within all of us.” – Dan Corcoran, Survival Skills Instructor/ Program Director - Wilderness Awareness School, author of Ignite
"What is it about making fire that is so magical? What about the mystery of long-lost primitive survival skills, and the simple curiosity about what our pre-agricultural ancestors ate? In this book, you meet people who asked the same questions, then dedicated their lives to seeking the answers. Like you, they were searching for something lost long ago — a window to who we really are and a way to make sense of the world we have inherited." – Tamarack Song, founder of the Teaching Drum Outdoor School, and author of Becoming Nature
ISBN: 9781493044634
Dimensions: 215mm x 139mm x 14mm
Weight: 318g
224 pages