Becoming Forest: A Story of Deep Belonging
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Becoming Forest openswith Aishling-the young Irish woman at the heart of this story-as she visitsher grandmother in California following her grandfather's death. Aishling findsher grandfather's journal and reads about a trip he made to India years ago tovisit the original Bodhi Tree, the place where the Buddha found enlightenment. At the end of the journal, she finds a letter addressed toher from her grandfather asking for her help passing along his message of "deepsecurity" to her generation as they deal with the climate crisis and theuncertain future ahead. Aishling goes to India to follow in her grandfather'spath to find a way of responding to his request. There she meets and falls inlove with a young Buddhist monk, who is also on a quest. As they walk together alongthe roads of India, they gather unexpected and invaluable insights from eachother and come closer to the answers they both seek. Thirty years later, Aishling's daughter Tara isvisiting her in Ireland. Tara is grieving the death of her father and also thedestruction of the forests from drought and fire. She is also searching for a wayto heal the burnout she and her friends are experiencing while working tocombat climate change. Becoming Forestweaves together threads of Native American and Celtic spirituality withBuddhist understanding and connection to the natural world, creating a tapestrywhich holds both the despair and awakening of Aishling
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- SprogEngelsk
- Sidetal248
- Udgivelsesdato03-10-2023
- ISBN139781632261045
- Forlag Easton Studio Press
- MålgruppeFrom age 0
- FormatHardback
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