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The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession
by Amy Stewart
Fifty gorgeously illustrated vignettes of remarkable people whose lives have been transformed by their obsessive passion for trees--from Amy Stewart, the New York Times bestselling author of The Drunken Botanist.
The Japanese practice of forest bathing, shinrin-yoku, changes the levels of stress and pleasure hormones in the body, decreasing cortisol and increasing serotonin. And if being around one tree feels good, imagine how a hundred trees would feel. In her first botanical nonfiction in more than a decade, Amy Stewart brings us captivating stories of people who spend their lives collecting trees and asks what drives one to collect something as enormous, majestic, and deeply-rooted as a tree?
In her gentle, intimate, slyly humorous way, Stewart brings fifty of these people to life, organizing their stories into categories. There are the community builders--like Shyam Sunder Paliwal who, after the death of his daughter, began a movement in his Rajasthan village to plant 111 trees whenever a girl was born--who do the remarkable work of knitting people together under an arboreal canopy. There are seekers who have taken their passion for trees around the world, or even into space. There are visionaries--the former poet laureate, W.S. Merwin, who planted a tree a day for over three decades, until he had turned a barren estate into a palm sanctuary. And there are healers--like Joe Hamilton, who plants trees on land passed down to him by his formerly enslaved great-grandfather--who have found a way to heal their own lives, the lives of others, or even wounds of the past, by planting trees.
Vivid watercolor portraits of these extraordinary people, populate this lively compendium along with with sidetrips to investigate more about trees, famous tree collections, necessary terms, and even "tips for unauthorized forestry." This book will be a gift for the hundreds of thousands of readers who have come to Amy's previous nature books and a delightful, informative, and often poignant treat for a whole new audience.
Like Mother, Like Daughter
by Kimberly McCreight
A daughter races to uncover her mother's secret life in the wake of her disappearance in this thriller.
When Cleo, a student at NYU, arrives late for dinner at her childhood home in Brooklyn, she finds food burning in the oven and no sign of her mother, Kat. Then Cleo discovers her mom’s bloody shoe under the sofa. Something terrible has happened.
But what? The polar opposite of Cleo, whose “out of control” emotions and “unsafe” behavior have created a seemingly unbridgeable rift between mother and daughter, Kat is the essence of Park Slope perfection: a happily married, successful corporate lawyer. Or so Cleo thinks.
Kat has been lying. She’s not just a lawyer; she’s her firm’s fixer. She’s damn good at it, too. Growing up in a dangerous group home taught her how to think fast, stay calm under pressure, and recognize a real threat when she sees one. And in the days leading up her disappearance, Kat has become aware of multiple threats: demands for money from her unfaithful soon-to-be ex-husband; evidence that Cleo has slipped back into a relationship that’s far riskier than she understands; and menacing anonymous messages from her past—all of which she’s kept hidden from Cleo . . .
Like Mother, Like Daughter is a thrilling novel of emotional suspense that questions the damaging fictions we cling to and the hard truths we avoid. Above all, it’s a love story between a mother and a daughter, each determined to save the other before it’s too late.
Flower Academy: Easy-to-Follow Tutorials for Arrangements that Awe
by Alexander Campbell
A Dazzling Masterclass in Floral DesignAdorn your space with homemade floral masterpieces with this stunning, all-in-one guide to flower arranging. These 20 beautiful projects will teach you that flowers are more than pretty and fragrant―when arranged properly, they convey emotion and ideas; they comfort, inspire and seduce. With expert florist and TikTok sensation Alexander Campbell as your guide, you’ll unleash the full potential of your inner floral artist and learn to create showstopping arrangements that tell a story.Follow easy, step-by-step instructions to create hand-tied bouquets such as the delicate, oceanic-inspired Poseidon’s Pursuit, billowing with white and blue delphiniums. Transform your home into a gothic lair with a dark, dramatic Requiem candelabra, bursting with black roses and branches. Invite fall indoors with the Sweater Weather vase, as cozy as a warm fire on a cold night. Whether you’re drawn to pretty pastel bouquets, haunting installations or classic centerpieces, this book will teach you how to create long-lasting arrangements that pack a visual punch. And with the help of Alex’s poetic style and keen eye, you’ll use your favorite blooms to create breathtaking works of art.
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