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by Maria Rodale (Author)
A Wall Street Journal "Best Read"
2024 Nautilus Book Award Gold Medal Winner: Nature & Animals
Join author, activist, and garden expert Maria Rodale as she reflects on her surprising conversations with the spirits of the familiar plants and animals around us--and the knowledge they share with us.
Maria's journeys include conversations with: Mugwort - Vulture - Bat - Rabbit - Lanternfly - Lightning Bug - Osage Orange - Deer - Paper Wasp - Dandelion - Tick - Groundhog - Milkweed - And more! Throughout, Maria shares an essential truth that resonates across her shamanic explorations: We first must heal our own hearts, for only then can we truly love others and begin to heal planet Earth.
"Love, Nature, Magic will blow your mind and open your heart."--John Grogan, author of Marley & Me
"Anyone interested in plant intelligence, and in journeying WITHOUT plant medicines, will want to read this new book."--Michael Pollan, author of This is Your Mind on Plants (via X)
"Maria Rodale has written a book for anyone and everyone who loves nature, the garden, and the planet. The book we didn't know we needed, at the time we needed it most. For comfort, for solace, for the heart and the mind."--Bette Midler (via X)
"Let's hear it for women intent on conquering new worlds--especially on the astral plane . . . [This] is a fascinating book . . . Rodale bares her soul. . . This is a journey into her heart."--Dominique Browning, Wall Street Journal
Author Biography
MARIA RODALE is an explorer in search of the mysteries of the universe. Author, artist, activist, and recovering CEO, she serves on the board of the Rodale Institute and is also a former board co-chair. Throughout her career, she has advocated for the potential of organic regenerative farming to heal the damage wrought by pesticides and industrial agricultural practices. She is the author of Organic Manifesto and Scratch and is a secret children's book author. She was also featured in the documentary Kiss the Ground. Maria is a mother, grandmother, and crazy gardener who lives in Pennsylvania, right near where she was born.
