{"product_id":"becoming-forest-a-story-of-deep-belonging-hardcover","title":"Becoming Forest: A Story of Deep Belonging - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Kearney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTess Leak\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecoming Forest \u003c\/i\u003eopens\u003cbr\u003ewith Aishling--the young Irish woman at the heart of this story--as she visits\u003cbr\u003eher grandmother in California following her grandfather's death. Aishling finds\u003cbr\u003eher grandfather's journal and reads about a trip he made to India years ago to\u003cbr\u003evisit the original Bodhi Tree, the place where the Buddha found enlightenment. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the end of the journal, she finds a letter addressed to\u003cbr\u003eher from her grandfather asking for her help passing along his message of \"deep\u003cbr\u003esecurity\" to her generation as they deal with the climate crisis and the\u003cbr\u003euncertain future ahead. Aishling goes to India to follow in her grandfather's\u003cbr\u003epath to find a way of responding to his request. There she meets and falls in\u003cbr\u003elove with a young Buddhist monk, who is also on a quest. As they walk together along\u003cbr\u003ethe roads of India, they gather unexpected and invaluable insights from each\u003cbr\u003eother and come closer to the answers they both seek. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThirty years later, Aishling's daughter Tara is\u003cbr\u003evisiting her in Ireland. Tara is grieving the death of her father and also the\u003cbr\u003edestruction of the forests from drought and fire. She is also searching for a way\u003cbr\u003eto heal the burnout she and her friends are experiencing while working to\u003cbr\u003ecombat climate change. \u003ci\u003eBecoming Forest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eweaves together threads of Native American and Celtic spirituality with\u003cbr\u003eBuddhist understanding and connection to the natural world, creating a tapestry\u003cbr\u003ewhich holds both the despair and awakening of Aishling\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758777893152,"sku":"9781632261045","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/62d631663d560842f8be5159786f9a50.webp?v=1780135160","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/becoming-forest-a-story-of-deep-belonging-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}