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    In 'Of Time and Turtles,' best-selling author Sy Montgomery dives deep into turtle rescue

    Oct 10, 2023 3 minutes
    A nesting eastern painted turtle, (Courtesy of Matt Patterson)

    In her new book “Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World Shell by Shattered Shell,” best-selling author Sy Montgomery writes about her work volunteering with a turtle rescue organization.

    Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Montgomery.

    Sy Montgomery and Lucy the elongated tortoise. (Courtesy of Matt Patterson)

    The cover of “Of Time and Turtles” by Sy Montgomery. (Courtesy of Mariner Books)

    Book excerpt: ‘Of Time and Turtles’

    By Sy Montgomery

    Amid all the other homes on the suburban street—white, beige, gray, pale blue, light yellow—this two-story saltbox stands out.

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