Trees! Trees! Trees! You will have nothing short of awe and respect when you finish the book. It’s a cute read. Full of love and warmth. When I walked into the Adyar odyssey (local bookstore) today, I saw too books on the best sellers section on the mysterious lives of trees. This only goes to show the new findings on a subject that constantly exceeds our grasp. While reading I was constantly beating myself with the question - How did I not know about this before? That the trees communicate with each other through the roots, that the strong trees pass sufficient nutrients to a weak tree to maintain equilibrium, that they care, share and work as a unit. Talk about egalitarian society. It’s humbling how much nature can teach us, that too for eons of time. Did you know even a stump that’s dead for decades can still contribute to its ecosystem? Even in their death, they give back. If you are looking for a feel good book, this would be your best bet.

This book is my happy place. When I am feeling low and a little beaten down by the way things are in the world today, I turn to the comfort of this book. Reading about the selfless strength of trees, their sense of community and cooperation and the surprises they hold that are imperceptible to our senses, warms my heart. It gives me hope that the hyper-individualistic disregard for other people and other species that a lot of humans are going through today is just a small blip in time and we will eventually find harmony and respect for everything alive.

I read this book several years ago. Today I started to listen it on Storytel. This is a great experience as it is making me feel as if I am reading it again.

An awe inspiring treatise on the awesomeness of trees as highly evolved, intelligent beings, who are capable of leading enriched lives at an individual as well as community levels, provided man does not poke his nose in their affairs. Great narration.

Informative... Adds new perspective towards our nature

A wonderful book on the wonderful life of trees. It’s not too often that you learn something dramatically new. Trees have been around us since the time we are born and we love being around trees and forests. But, never did I try to learn how they behaved and grow and lived so slow yet so strong lives. Understanding how they behave like parents, how they have traits like humans yet different, how they branch out, why they shed leaves, they way they communicate and maybe even think and store information is just mind blowing. This is an absolute gem! Read it to appreciate lives around you and to be fascinated by the way the author goes into details of every stage of the life of trees. Only thing I would have wanted more is that it covers trees in Europe and would have been nice to know more about other parts of the world as well.

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