The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey

I had passed this by a couple of times at the library and finally decided to give it a try.  It was a quick, easy read and very informative about snails.  Bailey was bed ridden with a mysterious illness that last several years.  She watched this snail for a year.  A friend had brought in some wild violets and found this snail along the way.  Bailey loved watching it and ended up getting an aquarium and making more of a woodland habitat for the snail.  She was fascinated by how it lived, moved about, ate, slept.  Watching the snail helped her feel less lonely.  Through her observations she became more and more curious and found literature and studies about snails.  They are very interesting creatures and I do not think that I will ever look at one the same again.  A very good observation of slowing down, being in the moment and appreciating the nature around you.