Divining, a Memoir in Trees
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Divining, a Memoir in Trees

  1. 200 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Divining, a Memoir in Trees

About this book

Essays exploring the intimate yet universal intersection of one human life with trees.

A 2024 selection by the Sierra Club, Wisconsin Chapter Book Club
Finalist for the Midwest Book Awards!

In sixteen essays, each named after a species of tree, Maureen Dunphy explores the nature of human-arboreal relationships, and how each of these trees has—literally—served as a friend, a confidante, or a place to rest. The depth and diversity of these relationships are revealed through essays that are both intimate and universal, moving and informative. While Dunphy's relationships with trees are unique and personal, her work reveals the deep-rooted complexity that connects all of humanity to our staunch, upright companions in life, the members of the "Standing Nation." Beyond providing oxygen, food, and shelter, trees can be sites of emotional refuge, sources of intellectual enrichment, and a boon to physical, mental, and spiritual health.

With essays, such as "Stairway to Heaven: The American Sycamore" and "Rocky Mountain High: The Colorado Pinyon, " Dunphy gives readers many ways to reimagine our relationships with nature and self. Within reflections of her personal experience, she skillfully integrates scientific facts to achieve a balance of passion and practicality. While technology, screens, and the stress of the modern world directs our attention elsewhere, Dunphy brings the reader back to the trees right outside our windows.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Introduction
  8. 1. TREE
  9. 2. Stairway to Heaven: The American Sycamore
  10. 3. The Boundary Oak: The White Oak
  11. 4. Another Notable Night: The Eastern White Pine
  12. 5. Twin Volunteers Host a Murderer: The Eastern Redcedar
  13. 6. The Shade: The Northern White-Cedar
  14. 7. Bones and Skeletons: White Ash, Green Ash
  15. 8. From Royalty to Immigrant: The English Oak
  16. 9. Pages from the Cottonwood Calendar: The Eastern Cottonwood
  17. 10. The Mother’s Day Tree: The Ginkgo
  18. 11. The Flowering of 2020: The Silver Maple
  19. 12. Heartwood: The Sweetgum
  20. 13. Massacre in the Grove: The American Beech
  21. 14. Rocky Mountain High: The Colorado Pinyon
  22. 15. In Memoriam: The Eastern Redbud
  23. 16. Puzzle Pieces: The Japanese Zelkova
  24. Appendix A: The Trees
  25. Appendix B: The Old-Growth Forests of Michigan
  26. Notes
  27. Further Reading
  28. Acknowledgments
  29. About the Author