Diane Ackerman

author, poet, and naturalist

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Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Reader's Companion--Silver
Pearson Literature--California--Reading and Language
Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Silver Level
The Antarctic
The book of love

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“I don't want to be a passenger in my own life.”
“I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I just lived the length of it. I want to live the width of it as well.”
“I plan my garden as I wish I could plan my life, with islands of surprise, color, and scent. A seductive aspect of gardening is how many rituals it requires.”
“Human beings are sloshing sacks of chemicals on the move.”
“... you don't have to be larger than life to come to the aid of somebody in trouble. All you need to be able to be compassionate, put your own troubles on hold while someone else's are taking the forefront, and, maybe the toughest part, you have to be wholly nonjudgemental.”
“... extinction is happening very fast, because we've been destroying habitats — and polluting things. And there may come a time when we want to bring back animals, or we could use the just to the enrich the gene pool of animals that are very close to extinction.”

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Born: ( 1948-10-07 ) October 7, 1948 (age 77)
Occupation: Author
Nationality: American
Education: Pennsylvania State University ( BA ), Cornell University ( MA , MFA , PhD )

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Diane Ackerman (born October 7, 1948) is an American poet, essayist, and naturalist known for her books and films.

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