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Author : Hope Squires
Publisher : Lulu
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781483419329
This books taps into the powerful imagery of trees to suggest ways that one may sink roots into God's Word and grow strong branches that bear the fruits of faith.
Author : Potter Gift
Publisher : Clarkson Potter
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-07
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780593139172
A beautifully illustrated celebration of the wisdom of trees and what they can teach us about everyday life, from basking in the sun to weathering the storm. This sweet and informative book brings together fifty-nine universal life lessons taken from the infinite wisdom of trees. As you learn about dozens of trees, from the Acai palm to the Yoshino cherry, you'll find that their means of survival are not so different from ours. The juniper tree proves that it's possible to flourish anywhere as long as we put down strong roots. A mountain hemlock finds strength basking in the sun while a black walnut's sturdiness comes from its thick, steely core. The hawthorn demonstrates resilience as it adapts to strong winds and storms by finding balance in its roots. Trees have many more lessons to offer, from letting go of the past, to branching out, to resisting the urge to overstretch ourselves. With detailed illustrations and advice for lifelong happiness, How to Be More Tree is an essential companion for all those moments when we're having trouble seeing the forest for the trees.
Author : Suzanne Simard
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780735237766
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *WINNER of the 2021 Banff Mountain Book Prize in Mountain Environment and Natural History* *WINNER of the National Outdoor Book Award for Natural History Literature* *SHORTLISTED for the 2022 BC and Yukon Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Book Prize* *SHORTLISTED for the 2022 BC and Yukon Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award* *SHORTLISTED for the 2021 Science Writers and Communicators of Canada Book Award* A world-leading expert shares her amazing story of discovering the communication that exists between trees, and shares her own story of family and grief. Suzanne Simard is a pioneer on the frontier of plant communication and intelligence; she’s been compared to Rachel Carson, hailed as a scientist who conveys complex, technical ideas in a way that is dazzling and profound. Her work has influenced filmmakers (the Tree of Souls in James Cameron’s Avatar), and her TED talks have been viewed by more than 10 million people worldwide. Now, in her first book, Simard brings us into her world, the intimate world of the trees, in which she brilliantly illuminates the fascinating and vital truths—that trees are not simply the source of timber or pulp but are a complicated, interdependent circle of life; that forests are social, cooperative creatures connected through underground networks by which trees communicate their vitality and vulnerabilities with communal lives not that different from our own. Simard describes up close—in revealing and accessible ways—how trees, living side by side for hundreds of years, have evolved; how they perceive one another, learn and adapt their behaviors, recognize neighbors, and remember the past; how they have agency about their future; how they elicit warnings and mount defenses, compete and cooperate with one another with sophistication: characteristics previously ascribed to human intelligence, traits that are the essence of civil societies. And, at the center of it all, the Mother Trees: the mysterious, powerful forces that connect and sustain the others that surround them.Simard, born and raised in the rain forests of British Columbia, spent her days as a child cataloging the trees from the forest; she came to love and respect them and embarked on a journey of discovery and struggle. Her powerful story is one of love and loss, of observation and change, of risk and reward. And it is a testament to how deeply human scientific inquiry exists beyond data and technology: it’s about understanding who we are and our place in the world. In her book, as in her groundbreaking research, Simard proves the true connectedness of the Mother Tree to the forest, nurturing it in the profound ways that families and humansocieties nurture one another, and how these inseparable bonds enable all our survival.
Author : Andy Crouch
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830847105
Flourishing people are strong and weak. Two common temptations lure us away from abundant living: withdrawing into safety and grasping for power. True flourishing, says Andy Crouch, travels down an unexpected path—being both strong and weak. We see this unlikely mixture in the best leaders—people who use their authority for the benefit of others while also showing extraordinary willingness to face and embrace suffering. We see it in Jesus, who wielded tremendous power yet also exposed himself to hunger, ridicule, torture and death. Rather than being opposites, strength and weakness are actually meant to be combined in every human life and community. With the characteristic insight, memorable stories and hopeful realism he is known for, Andy Crouch shows us how to walk this path so that the image of God can shine through us. Not just for our own good, but for the sake of others. With a new preface by the author, Strong and Weak is now part of the IVP Signature Collection, which features special editions of iconic books in celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of InterVarsity Press. A new companion Bible study is also available.
Author : Lauren E. Oakes
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781541617421
The surprisingly hopeful story of one woman's search for resiliency in a warming world Several years ago, ecologist Lauren E. Oakes set out from California for Alaska's old-growth forests to hunt for a dying tree: the yellow-cedar. With climate change as the culprit, the death of this species meant loss for many Alaskans. Oakes and her research team wanted to chronicle how plants and people could cope with their rapidly changing world. Amidst the standing dead, she discovered the resiliency of forgotten forests, flourishing again in the wake of destruction, and a diverse community of people who persevered to create new relationships with the emerging environment. Eloquent, insightful, and deeply heartening, In Search of the Canary Tree is a case for hope in a warming world.
Author : Aimée Walker
Publisher : Torn Curtain Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0473567075
A Biblical guide to a life of growth and lasting fruitfulness, this book integrates David's life with Aimée's own journey and the attributes of three 'flourishing trees' found in the Psalms.
Author : Shane Eric Mathias
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-03
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781504343350
The Happiness Tree - Take this journey with me and learn what happiness really is. How you can create and sustain it using the resources already inside of you, regardless of your circumstances or age. So many of us learn by making mistakes, sometimes repeatedly, and that is a costly game. Following the Happiness Tree model, you’ll develop Self Mastery, the only true path to a successful life. Your own evolution will then guide you toward the realization of empowering goals in weeks, rather than years. By strengthening and balancing the four main limbs of your Happiness Tree, (Love, Health, Freedom and Purpose), you’ll be lead toward healthy choices, meaningful opportunities and fulfilling relationships. This is not a workbook, rather, the scientifically based strategies described inside are presented in an engaging, thoroughly digestible style that will enlighten, entertain and inspire you. You can possess the vision and confidence to grow your own bright future. Claim your very own Happiness Tree today and let’s begin! SAMPLE OF TOPICS • Defining Sustainable Happiness • Understanding the Self • Attaining Optimal Health • Relating to Others • Connecting to Nature • Finding your Purpose
Author : John Bacher
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1459701127
Short-listed for the 2012 Speaker’s Book Award Edmund Zavitz (1875–1968) rescued Ontario from the ravages of increasingly more powerful floods, erosion, and deadly fires. Wastelands were talking over many hectares of once-flourishing farmlands and towns. Sites like the Oak Ridges Moraine were well on their way to becoming a dust bowl and all because of extensive deforestation. Zavitz held the positions of chief forester of Ontario, deputy minister of forests, and director of reforestation. His first pilot reforestation project was in 1905, and since then Zavitz has educated the public and politicians about the need to protect Ontario forests. By the mid-1940s, conservation authorities, provincial nurseries, forestry stations, and bylaws protecting trees were in place. Land was being restored. Just a month before his death, the one billionth tree was planted by Premier John Robarts. Some two billion more would follow. As a result of Zavitz’s work, the Niagara Escarpment, once a wasteland, is now a UNESCO World Biosphere. Recognition of the ongoing need to plant trees to protect our future continues as the legacy of Edmund Zavitz.
Author : Walter C. Wright, Jr.
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830869862
Considering retirement can be daunting. How do you know how to best plan for the future? Now there's a helpful guidebook to lead you thoughtfully into the third third of life. In this brief workbook Walter C. Wright provides eight sessions to help those moving toward retirement plan out their next steps. Developed and field-tested at the Max De Pree Center for Leadership, this guide includes material for individuals and groups that will enable 50-somethings (and up) to prepare for the next chapter of life with confidence.
Author : Matthew Sleeth
Publisher : Waterbrook Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780735291751
The Bible talks about trees more than any living creation other than people. In this groundbreaking walk through Scripture, a former physician and carpenter makes the convincing case why trees are essential to every Christian's understanding of God.
Author : Beth Ferry
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338335682
New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry and illustrator A. N. Kang explore the secret lives of squirrels and oak trees in a charming and unforgettable read-aloud story. Squirrel gathers acorn seeds, sturdy little oak nut seeds. Anticipating future needs, she gathers acorn seeds. What makes an oak tree an oak tree and what makes a squirrel a squirrel? In Squirrel's Family Tree, things aren't always what they seem. As squirrel searches for, finds, and hides her acorn treasures beneath the shadows of the great oak trees in the forest, little does she know the role she plays in creating the very environment she forages in.With masterful illustrations by Papillon illustrator A. N. Kang and delightful, sweet rhymes by New York Times bestseller Beth Ferry, this read-aloud masterpiece about the beauty of nature and the intricate relationships that make it flourish is sure to become an instant classic.
Author : Betty Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : Bildungsromans
ISBN : OCLC:1053909774
Francie Nolan and her brother, Neeley, grow up in the slums of Brooklyn in the early 1900s.
Author : Beronda L. Montgomery
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780674259393
An exploration of how plant behavior and adaptation offer valuable insights for human thriving. We know that plants are important. They maintain the atmosphere by absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen. They nourish other living organisms and supply psychological benefits to humans as well, improving our moods and beautifying the landscape around us. But plants don’t just passively provide. They also take action. Beronda L. Montgomery explores the vigorous, creative lives of organisms often treated as static and predictable. In fact, plants are masters of adaptation. They “know” what and who they are, and they use this knowledge to make a way in the world. Plants experience a kind of sensation that does not require eyes or ears. They distinguish kin, friend, and foe, and they are able to respond to ecological competition despite lacking the capacity of fight-or-flight. Plants are even capable of transformative behaviors that allow them to maximize their chances of survival in a dynamic and sometimes unfriendly environment. Lessons from Plants enters into the depth of botanic experience and shows how we might improve human society by better appreciating not just what plants give us but also how they achieve their own purposes. What would it mean to learn from these organisms, to become more aware of our environments and to adapt to our own worlds by calling on perception and awareness? Montgomery’s meditative study puts before us a question with the power to reframe the way we live: What would a plant do?
Author : Bernadette Watts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1782501789
An enchanting tale of seasonal change and childhood, beautifully brought to life through Bernadette Watt's incandescent illustrations.