PersonaliTrees

The trees are telling us something. Are you seeing them? Are you listening?

Our own human spirit and essential nature are revealed in the wisdom of the trees, their lives and experiences. We need only to open our minds and see it. As one forestry expert said:

“I have a forestry degree and have spent years working and recreating in the forest. My career over the past 27 years has been dedicated to enhancing, protecting, and sustaining our state park forests. This book opened my eyes to a fresh new perspective on our forest resource and the individual trees who reside there.” – Greg Van Fosson, District Supervisor, Parks Bureau, Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

Entertaining and inspirational for the contemplative reader, HumaniTrees allows us to discover aspects of our own human spirit in nature. A discussion guide offers developmental activities for educators and homeschoolers, and starts fun and fascinating discussions for book club members.

In HumaniTrees, author Joan Klostermann-Ketels further expands on the theme introduced in her first book, PersonaliTrees, by offering vignettes about how each tree in the book was named. The stories are alternately funny, captivating and touching. She encourages the reader to see and interpret something completely different in each photo; it is the essence of the creative process and the uniquely spiritual communication between and among trees and human beings.

HumaniTrees is like a long, meditative walk in the woods. The key is to relax, feel the spiritual presence and absorb the connections and natural symmetry of the pictures, quotes and text. In doing so, each walk becomes an experience deeper than the one upon which we originally embarked.  Not only do we emerge seeing trees in a new way, we appreciate life in a new way.

With its intriguing photos and inspirational text, HumaniTrees is a unique and personal companion for someone who finds comfort, solace and inspiration in nature. It is a treasure of a book to be shared with your children and passed on to their children as well.

HumaniTrees, by Joan Klostermann-Ketels, published by Findhorn Press, is $16.95 wherever fine books are sold. It is the perfect gift for the tree lover in your life, or for anyone who finds comfort and inspiration in nature.

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