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Angela J. Hanscom è una terapista occupazionale pediatrica e fondatrice di TimberNook – un programma per l’età evolutiva fondato sul contatto con la natura, che ha ottenuto premi e riconoscimenti ed è divenuto famoso a livello internazionale. Ha un master in terapia occupazionale (ergoterapia) e una laurea triennale in kinesiologia (lo studio del movimento) con indirizzo fisico-salutistico. Insignita dalla rivista Glamour del premio “Hometown Hero” per il lavoro innovativo condotto a TimberNook, la Hanscom collabora spesso anche con il Washington Post nella rubrica “Answer Sheet” ed è stata menzionata nei blog sull’istruzione della National Public Radio, il e MindShift. Risiede a Barrington, nel New Hampshire.

Richard Louv (autore della premessa) è un giornalista, nonché autore de L’ultimo bambino nei boschi e The Nature Principle. È cofondatore del Children and Nature Network, un’organizzazione che aiuta le persone a riavvicinarsi alla natura. Ha scritto, fra gli altri, per il New York Times e il Washington Post, è inoltre apparso in programmi televisivi come Today della NBC e Fresh Air della NPR.