To Speak for the Trees: My Life’s Journey from Ancient Celtic Wisdom to a Healing Vision of the Forest

Description

“A rare gift: an inspiring tale about trees, trauma and the very purpose of life.” –Andrew Nikiforuk, author of Empire of the Beetle

Diana Beresford-Kroeger–a world-recognized botanist and medical biochemist–has revolutionized our understanding of the natural world with her startling insights into the hidden life of trees. In this riveting memoir, she uncovers the roots of her discoveries in her extraordinary childhood in Ireland. Soon after, her brilliant mind bloomed into an illustrious scientific career that melds the intricacies of the natural world with the truths of traditional Celtic wisdom.

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Diana Beresford-Kroeger
Published: 10/05/2021
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN: 9781643261324
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 0.90″ H x 8.20″ L x 5.40″ W

About the Author
Beresford-Kroeger, Diana: – 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.