
To Speak for the Trees
My Life's Journey from Ancient Celtic Wisdom to a Healing Vision of the Forest
Paperback | 5 October 2021 | Edition Number 1
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To Speak for the Trees uniquely blends the story of Beresford-Kroeger's incredible life and her outstanding achievement as a scientist. It elegantly shows us how forests can not only heal us as people but can also help save the planet.
About the Author
Diana Beresford-Kroeger is a world-recognized botanist, medical biochemist, and author, whose work uniquely combines western scientific knowledge and the traditional concepts of the ancient world. Her books include The Sweetness of a Simple Life, The Global Forest, Arboretum Borealis, Arboretum America, Time Will Tell, and A Garden for Life. Currently she is advocating on behalf of an ambitious global bioplan that encourages ordinary people to develop a new relationship with nature and to restore the global forest.
Industry Reviews
"Who speaks for the trees, speaks for all nature. Diana Beresford-Kroeger is one of the rare individuals who can accomplish this outwardly complex and difficult translation from the nonhuman to human realm." --Edward O. Wilson, entomologist and conservationist
"A rare gift: an inspiring tale about trees, trauma and the very purpose of life." --Andrew Nikiforuk, author of Empire of the Beetle
"To read her is to be revived by the best kind of animism." --Richard Powers, author of The Overstory
"This autobiography of learning ways to heal the damaged earth and break the tightening grips of climate crisis offers a rational and inclusive way to keep our future." --Annie Proulx, author of The Shipping News and Barkskins
ISBN: 9781643261324
ISBN-10: 1643261320
Published: 5th October 2021
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 280
Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publisher: Workman
Country of Publication: GB
Edition Number: 1
Dimensions (cm): 25.7 x 16.5 x 4.3
Weight (kg): 0.36
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- Non-FictionNature & The Natural WorldTrees, Mushrooms, Wildflowers & Plants
- Non-FictionEngineering & TechnologyEnvironmental Science
- Non-FictionBiographies & True Stories BiographiesScience, Technology & Medicine Biographies
- Non-FictionReligion & BeliefsOther Non-Christian ReligionsAncient Religions & MythologiesCeltic Religion & Mythology
- Non-FictionEarth Sciences, Geography, Environment, PlanningThe EnvironmentPollution & Threats to the EnvironmentClimate Change
- Non-FictionEarth Sciences, Geography, Environment, PlanningGeographyPhysical Geography & TopographyForests
- Non-FictionNature & The Natural WorldThe Earth & Natural History in General
- Non-FictionMind, Body, SpiritThought and Practice