Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life

So much more than an investigation into the problematic ethics of an adventuring biologist/taxonomist at the turn of the 20th century, or a quirky brief memoir of young adulthood, she takes on the big questions of chaos and meaning and lands somewhere beautiful.

A biography of an enigmatic naturalist through the lens of the author's own struggles to deal with the chaos in her life. The stories enlighten each other.