Being with Trees

Name: Being with Trees
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781635866056
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Awaken Your Senses to the Wonders of Nature; Poetry, Reflections & Inspiration

By Hannah Fries

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Being with Trees by Hannah Fries is a journey into the profound connection between humans and trees. This book explores how these ancient beings influence our well-being and personal development, offering insights and reflections that inspire readers to appreciate the natural world and foster mindfulness and growth in their own lives.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you find solace in nature and seek to deepen your connection to the natural world. It combines elements of poetry, essays, and art to create a reflective journey, perfect for those looking to enhance their personal growth and mindfulness through the tranquil presence of trees.

Poet and nature lover Hannah Fries invites readers to slow down and connect with the wonders and healing power of nature, featuring a guided journey of prompts, poetry, meditations, and inspirational photos, with a foreword by Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass.

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Whether on a walk in a city park, local nature preserve, or national wilderness area, the wonders and healing power of nature are accessible to all. To enhance the experience and foster mindful observation, curiosity, and introspection, poet and nature lover Hannah Fries combines her own reflections and guided mindfulness exercises with a curated selection of inspirational writing from poets, naturalists, artists, scientists, and thinkers throughout the centuries and across cultures, including Japanese haiku masters, nineteenth-century European Romantics, American Transcendentalists, and contemporary environmentalists.

Accompanied by beautiful forest photography, and a foreword by Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass, Being with Trees is a distinctive gift that invites frequent revisiting for fresh insights and inspiration.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781635866056

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 August 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC

Illustration: Full-color; photographs and illustrations througho

Contributors:

Foreword by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 150.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 192

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Hannah Fries Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Science & Nature Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Hannah Fries is an award-winning poet, writer, and editor whose work has been featured in numerous publications including Orion, American Poetry Review, Massachusetts Review, and Alaska Quarterly Review. She is the author of Forest Bathing Retreat, and her first book of poetry, Little Terrarium, was published in 2016 by Hedgerow Books. Her work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, and she was awarded a scholarship from the Bread Loaf Writers Conference. A native of New Hampshire, Fries is a graduate of Dartmouth College and holds an MFA in poetry from Warren Wilson College. She lives in the woods of western Massachusetts.Robin Wall Kimmerer is the State University of New York Distinguished Teaching Professor at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse. She is founding director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment. Her books include Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses and Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants.