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‘The Giving Tree’ a heartbreaking classic for kids and adults

By Staff Reports | December 16, 2013

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Shel Silverstein’s classic The Giving Tree is a  love story between a boy and a tree that turns dysfunctional in the end. Like all the best children's books, The Giving Tree isn't just for kids. And given what industrial society is doing to the Earth, Silverstein's story, which first came out in 1964, is more relevant for adults today than it ever was. When the boy was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: children's books, nature, Shel Silverstein, trees

Gratitude to trees

By Shepherd Bliss | November 9, 2012

Tree

Written as a guide to prepare students from two classes—“Place and Identity” and “Conservation Biology”--for a walk into the woods beyond Dominican University of California. Morning: Listening Trees transform, shield, shade and provide oxygen, fruit, and beauty. They offer many other gifts. Without trees, humans wouldn't survive. Through the magical process of photosynthesis, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts Tagged With: communication, ecology, nature

Bear in mind

By Lindsay Curren | October 3, 2012

I love it that for the past few years woodland animals have been all the rage in DIY design circles. Some are nouveau-cutesy, others realistic, and almost always rendered in ways that instantly make you love the object — whether it's a stuffed animal, tee shirt, print, bedding, drinking glasses, wall mounted fake taxidermy or whatever. Very hip, very fun. Of course, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spirit Tagged With: communication, conservation, nature, relocalization

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