Marc Hamer's guest appearances

Marc Hamer

MARGARET ROACH A WAY TO GARDEN

VINTAGE BOOKS

Story Untold Podcast

NHPA’s Taking Care of Business

Calvary Chapel Chester Springs - Wednesday

Kamala Harris

Dolly Alderton

Cathy Rentzenbrink

Tom McCarthy

Edmund de Waal

Henry James

Iris Murdoch

David Epstein

Yanis Varoufakis

Sarah Jessica Parker

Yuval Noah Harari

Dan Harris

Hilaree Nelson

Louis de Bernières

Ian McEwan

OwlTail

On this episode, we talk with Marc Hamer, Orgill Inc.’s first-ever Chief Digital and Information Officer to learn about how one of the industry’s oldest wholesalers is fully embracing technology to drive growth and create operational efficiencies.

On this episode, we talk with Marc Hamer, Orgill Inc.’s first-ever Chief Digital and Information Officer to learn about how one of the industry’s oldest wholesalers is fully embracing technology to drive growth and create operational efficiencies.

Episode 26 - Marc Hamer

Marc Hamer has lived a great many lives — from wandering the English countryside as a homeless teen to teaching creative writing to inmates. But it’s his latest chapter, that of an author and retired mole-catcher, that has sparked interest around the world. Hamer’s debut book, How to Catch a Mole, has been called “effortlessly readable,” translated into twelve languages and longlisted for the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing. “We have to accept that things are unfinished. In acceptance, I’ve found a kind of beauty and poetry … One day, I’m going to drop dead. But I’m not going to drop dead because everything I ever wanted to do has been achieved … There’s always unfinished business, and I like the poetry in that.” – Marc Hamer

Marc Hamer has lived a great many lives — from wandering the English countryside as a homeless teen to teaching creative writing to inmates. But it’s his latest chapter, that of an author and retired mole-catcher, that has sparked interest around the world. Hamer’s debut book, How to Catch a Mole, has been called “effortlessly readable,” translated into twelve languages and longlisted for the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing. “We have to accept that things are unfinished. In acceptance, I’ve found a kind of beauty and poetry … One day, I’m going to drop dead. But I’m not going to drop dead because everything I ever wanted to do has been achieved … There’s always unfinished business, and I like the poetry in that.” – Marc Hamer

Marc Hamer: “This is a small life”

Leena talks to author of How to Catch a Mole, Mark Hamer.Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/vintagebooksSign up to our bookish newsletter to hear all about our new releases, see exclusive extracts and win prizes: po.st/vintagenewsletterMusic is Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz http://po.st/OrbitingADistantHow to Catch a MoleMarc HamerLonglisted for the Wainwright Book Prize 2019A life-affirming book about the British countryside, the cycle of nature, solitude and contentment, through the prism of a brilliant new nature writer’s experience working as a traditional mole-catcher, and why he gave it up.I have been catching moles in gardens and farms for years and I have decided that I am not going to do it any more. Molecatching is a traditional skill that has given me a good life but I am old now and tired of hunting and it has taught me what I needed to learn.Although common, moles are mysterious: their habits are inscrutable, they are anatomically bizarre, and they live completely alone. Marc Hamer has come closer to them than most, both through his long working life out in the Welsh countryside, and his experiences of rural homelessness as a boy, sleeping in hedgerows.Over the years, Marc has learned a great deal about these small, velvet creatures who live in the dark beneath us, and the myths that surround them, and his work has also led him to a wise and uplifting acceptance of the inevitable changes that we all face. In this beautiful and meditative book, Marc tells his story and explores what moles, and a life in nature, can tell us about our own humanity and our search for contentment.How to Catch a Mole is a gem of nature writing, beautifully illustrated by Joe McLaren, which celebrates living peacefully and finding wonder in the world around us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leena talks to author of How to Catch a Mole, Mark Hamer.Follow us on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/vintagebooks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/vintagebooks</a>Sign up to our bookish newsletter to hear all about our new releases, see exclusive extracts and win prizes: <a href="http://po.st/vintagenewsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">po.st/vintagenewsletter</a>Music is Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz <a href="http://po.st/OrbitingADistant" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://po.st/OrbitingADistant</a> <ul><li><a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1117048/how-to-catch-a-mole/9781787301245.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Catch a Mole</a></li><li><a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/1083484/marc-hamer.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marc Hamer</a></li><li>Longlisted for the Wainwright Book Prize 2019</li><li>A life-affirming book about the British countryside, the cycle of nature, solitude and contentment, through the prism of a brilliant new nature writer’s experience working as a traditional mole-catcher, and why he gave it up.</li><li>I have been catching moles in gardens and farms for years and I have decided that I am not going to do it any more. Molecatching is a traditional skill that has given me a good life but I am old now and tired of hunting and it has taught me what I needed to learn.</li><li>Although common, moles are mysterious: their habits are inscrutable, they are anatomically bizarre, and they live completely alone. Marc Hamer has come closer to them than most, both through his long working life out in the Welsh countryside, and his experiences of rural homelessness as a boy, sleeping in hedgerows.</li><li>Over the years, Marc has learned a great deal about these small, velvet creatures who live in the dark beneath us, and the myths that surround them, and his work has also led him to a wise and uplifting acceptance of the inevitable changes that we all face. In this beautiful and meditative book, Marc tells his story and explores what moles, and a life in nature, can tell us about our own humanity and our search for contentment.</li><li>How to Catch a Mole is a gem of nature writing, beautifully illustrated by Joe McLaren, which celebrates living peacefully and finding wonder in the world around us.</li></ul> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Living wild and meeting yourself ᛫ Marc Hamer