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Amphibious Soul
Craig Foster (Thorsons)
My Ocopus Teacher won the 2021 Oscar for best documentary and struck a nerve with audiences worldwide. Gently immersing viewers in the underwater world of a golden kelp forest off the coast of South Africa’s Western Cape, directors Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed told the story of Craig Foster, a South African film-maker who developed an emotional connection with an octopus, which helped lift him out of a period of depression and burnout.
Foster’s new book, Amphibious Soul: Finding…