About the Author

Alick Bartholomew (1930-2015) studied geology and geography at the University of Cambridge and University of Chicago. He was part of the editorial team that in 1962 published Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. In 1971 he founded the Turnstone Press, publisher of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, with a vision to reconcile science with a spiritual view of the world. In 1984 he started Gateway Books in Bath, England, continuing the Turnstone vision as well as introducing scientific paradigms, such as a study of the crop circle phenomenon, the scientific evidence for geological catastrophism, and Mae-Wan Ho's critique of genetic engineering. He is also the author of several books, including Hidden Nature: The Startling Insights of Viktor Schauberger and The Spiritual Life of Water.

Reviews

"The Spiritual Life of Water is an important book. It not only reminds us of its basic need but it unites us to nature, mother earth, and our source."-- "Irene Watson, Reader Views Reviews, January 2011"

"Alick Bartholomew, part of the editorial team that published Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, has pulled together a whole and wholistic view of our dwindling water supply. Alongside the facts, he spells out a multitude of reason that we should wake up, pay attention, and take action to restore the finite foundation of our existence. The Spiritual Life of Water is likely to be the pivot upon which a new realization of our connection to nature turns."-- "Curled up with a Good Book, February 2011"

"Once in a great while, I stumble upon a book that should be printed in solid gold ink, because its words are a treasure. This is the way I feel about The Spiritual Life of Water by Alick Bartholomew. This book takes the reader inside the story of the most important substance in the world - water - and shows you rather than tells you, why water is the key to life itself and a well of deep intelligence. It is a book so chock full of fascinating scientific facts and mind-blowing spiritual insights that my copy has almost as many book marks as there are pages."-- "Robert Simmons, Metaguide Magazine/Heaven & Earth Publishing, January 2014"