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King writes to feel “the exhilaration of leaving ordinary day-to-day life behind

of whom she knew little

POWER IS NEVER GIVEN

who is gone forever

The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness Format:Paperback and avocados off the tableIn pursuit of the wild, solitary, predatory octopus, popular naturalist Sy Montgomery has practiced true immersion journalism. From New England aquarium tanks to the reefs of French Polynesia and the Gulf of Mexico, she has befriended octopuses with strikingly different personalitiesgentle Athena, assertive Octavia, curious Kali, and joyful Karma. Each creature shows her cleverness in myriad ways: escaping enclosures like an orangutan; jetting water