Are humans parasites, sowing our own hunger
or fruit, gifts from Earth to our future?
Is the edge of our lives, civilization, and species
a cliff to catastrophe, or a bridge to transformation?
The future begins with seeds we sow in this moment.
My second book blends science and poetry to explore how metaphors shape our relationship to the earth and the futures available to us. It won the Prism Prize for Climate Literature.
Available from Wayfarer Books, your local bookstore, any online bookseller such as Indiebound, or message me for a signed copy. You can also request a copy from your local library!
Wayfarer plants a tree for every copy sold!
If you are in the PNW, please consider visiting these stores that currently stock my books!
Orca Books Cooperative, Browsers Books, Last Word Books, and Timberland Regional Library in Olympia, WA
Left Bank Books, Third Place Books, and Open Books in Seattle, WA
Vault Books and Brew in Castle Rock, WA
The Book Bin in Salem and Corvallis, OR
Grassroots Books and the Corvallis-Benton Public Library in Corvallis, OR
Browsers Books in Albany, OR
Monarch Books in Lebanon, OR
Books N Time in Silverton, OR
Cannon Beach Book Company in Cannon Beach, OR
Cloud and Leaf in Manzanita, OR
Bob’s Beach Books and North By Northwest Books & Antiques – Lincoln City, OR
Nye Beach Book House in Newport, OR
Well-Read Books in Waldport, OR
Books and More in Yachats, OR
Dudley’s Bookshop Café and Pegasus Books in Bend, OR
Herringbone Books in Redmond, OR
The Stanford Inn by the Sea in Mendocino, CA
Praise for “Trees are Bridges to the Sky”
“A beautiful compilation that eloquently links critical academic thought with poetry and art in support of a deep land ethic.”
– Dr. Olivia Sylvester, Head of Environment, Development, and Peace Department at the University for Peace
“I am willing to read this book at least one million times, until it’s incredible spiritual wisdom invades and transforms my entire mind, body and soul. Every chapter has a surprise and a pearl of inner wisdom. This is one of the clearest messages about humanity’s imperatives to enliven our entire human consciousness, individually and collectively. It is the best exposé I have ever read about the unique inner logic emanating from natural law. This is a book about the new path our civilization should follow at this very moment in human history.”
– Alfredo Sfeir-Younis, Ph.D. Director, Strategic Affairs, and Chancellor for Chile, International Association of Educators for World Peace (IAEWP)
“Both lyrical and thought-provoking. The author’s passion for the natural world shines through on every page, as he explores the profound wisdom that can be gleaned from observing the growth and evolution of trees. This makes for a truly unique reading experience, one that is both intellectually stimulating and emotionally engaging. I highly recommend “Trees are Bridges to the Sky” to anyone looking for a fresh perspective on the intersection of nature, culture, and the human experience. Whether you are a student of the environment, a lover of poetry, or simply seeking to deepen your connection to the world around you, this book is sure to offer something of value.”
-Jamie Nix, Editor at Plants & Poetry Journal
“When I read any book, I mark passages with a little piece of stickie note for future reference, or because I loved what I read. When I realized I was marking nearly every page of your book, I stopped. What a wonderful book you’ve written. Clearly, you are not only well-educated in the biology and theories of Climate Change, diversity and so on, but you are also very caring and wise.”
– Amalie Hill, Author
Sample Poems
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