{"product_id":"9781595341877","title":"Unchopping a Tree","description":"\u003cbr\u003eThere’s no mystery to chopping down a tree. But how do you put back together a tree that’s been felled? Mystical instructions are required, and that’s what W. S. Merwin provides in his prose piece “Unchopping a Tree,” appearing for the first time in a self-contained volume. Written with a poet’s grace, an ecologist’s insights, and a Buddhist’s reverence for life, this elegant work describes the difficult, sacred job of reconstructing a tree. Step by step, page by page, with Merwin’s humble authority, secrets are revealed, and the destroyed tree rises from the forest floor. \u003ci\u003eUnchopping a Tree\u003c\/i\u003e opens with simplicity and grace: “Start with the leaves, the small twigs, and the nest that have been shaken, ripped, or broken off by the fall; these must be gathered and attached once again to their respective places.” W. S. Merwin, like many conservationists, is quick to say: “When we destroy the so-called natural world around us we’re simply destroying ourselves. And I think it’s irreversible.” Thus the tree takes on a scale that begs the reader’s compassion, and one tree is a parable for the restoration of all nature.","brand":"Trinity University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031299834096,"sku":"9781595341877","price":13.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781595341877_p0.jpg?v=1763811046","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781595341877","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}