The Forgotten Teachers

“The Forgotten Teachers is a book that rekindles our sense of the marvelous. The child and the adult in me want to read it together snuggling side by side, each of us encouraging the other's sense of wonder.” * Sophie Howarth, Cofounder of the School of Life * “The Forgotten Teachers is a magnificent story of life and its emergence. Eloquently written and beautifully illustrated, this book will enchant people of all ages. It will indeed evoke awe and wonder for our planetary home that is so needed in our time.” * John Grim & Mary Evelyn Tucker, Coproducers of Journey of the Universe and Codirectors of the Yale F * “As an ocean lover and leader in ocean conservation, I found The Forgotten Teachers to be a truly inspirational and powerful book. The Forgotten Teachers uses a unique storytelling methodology to illustrate the wonders and evolutionary concepts that shaped our magnificent Blue Planet. I hope that many people can read it.” * Titouan Bernicot, Founder and CEO of Coral Gardeners and National Geographic Explorer * “Brian Isett’s evocative prose and Claudia Biçen’s stunningly beautiful images fuse into a mythic, wonder-filled story, of the unfolding universe and biosphere.” * Bron Taylor, Author of Dark Green Religion and Professor of Religion, Nature, and Environmental Ethi * “The Forgotten Teachers is a magically illustrated book that weaves poetry, our ancestral history of deep connectivity, and modern scientific information into a beautifully woven quilt of words and drawings. It is a lasting and holistic story to be revisited time and time again.” * David Gruber, Distinguished Professor of Biology and Environmental Sciences at CUNY and Founder of P * “Claudia and Brian see science and spirituality, and beauty and biology as being complementary to one another. This is an immensely profound vision. Their holistic approach is needed to heal the wounds, division and separation and I highly and wholly recommend their work.” * Satish Kumar, Editor Emeritus of Resurgence & Ecologist Magazine and Founder of Schumacher College * “Uniquely creative, fascinating, awesome, inspiring, and vital are words that immediately come to mind when learning about this book. I cannot recommend it more highly.” * Leslie E. Sponsel, Author of Spiritual Ecology: A Quiet Revolution * “The Forgotten Teachers is a beautiful book about the mystery of life. Combining art and science, it reimagines the creation story in a way that leaves readers filled with awe and wonder.” * Emily Esfahani Smith, Author of The Power of Meaning * “A stunningly beautiful book, where science, spirituality, art and the natural world all come together to present magical and often surprising patterns found in the world we inhabit. I urge everyone to immerse themselves in this deeply meaningful and poetic body of work.” * Rithika Merchant, Artist *