The Man Who Planted Trees, 20th Anniversary | 
|  | | | Title: | The Man Who Planted Trees, 20th Anniversary | | Author: | Jean Giono | | Publisher: | Chelsea Green | | Type: | Book / Hardcover | | Publication Date: | 29 April, 2005 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 1931498725 / 9781931498722 | | List Price: | $17.50 | | You Save: | $3.85 | | Amazon Price: | $13.65 | |
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Jean Giono’s unforgettable story is of Elzéard Bouffier, a tireless shepherd who plants one hundred acorns a day over a span of thirty years. In doing so, Bouffier not only transforms the countryside, but revitalizes his community and teaches us about hope, humanity, and our own ability to create change in the world around us. This timeless classic has sold over a quarter of a million copies and inspired countless numbers of people around the world to take action and plant trees. On National Arbor Day, April 29, 2005, Chelsea Green is releasing a special twentieth anniversary edition with a new foreword by Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize and a new afterword by Andy Lipkis, founder of the Los Angeles based TreePeople.
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• A Book For The Ages, For All Ages 21 August, 2008
Several years ago, I read The Man Who Planted Trees and enjoyed it so much that I passed it on to a friend to read. With the release of the 20th Anniversary Edition, I decided this was a book that had to be reread and added to my library as an all-time favorite. My second reading was enjoyed even more than the first. Perhaps the wisdom I have garnered between readings has come to a fuller fruition.
Jean Giono has created a marvelous character in Elzeard Bouffier, a man who found purpose in life by the planting of acorns that grew into magnificent trees. Since he never wandered far from his home, he was able to see the fruits of his labor and the complete revitalization of the landscape around him. It is no wonder that he seldom saw the need for talk. Seeing was both believing and self-fulfilling for him.
The wood engravings by Michael McCurdy add beauty and simple elegance to the story. The picture of Elzeard Bouffier is exactly as Jean Giono portrays him: a kind and gentle soul, filled with peace and contentment with the earth in which he planted and walked upon.
Although this is a book for the ages, for all ages, it finds special relevance for our time. Everyone can benefit from the reading of this little book.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A13QJQY55OCVHB
• Hope And Humanity 30 September, 2005
I think the publisher wrote the perfect review for this book. It is a book about planting seeds and the seeds of life and what can happen when we give in the most humane, natural way. When nature and the human spirit work as one. The illustrations are a beautiful compliment to the writer. It makes a perfect gift and will inspire those who read it.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A39VW6D0IDDJJU
• A Book About The Essence Of Life 10 February, 2007
One can read this book in less than an hour. That hour can be an exquisite calming experience, and one that talks about alternative ways of achieving satisfaction, while contributing to the place where he lives. It's not really a Johnny Appleseed book, even though it is about planting trees. Rather, it is about contributing to the health of the Earth, while contributing to the health of the individual.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1S9G6MFC6INVZ
• Moving 20 January, 2008
I also have this book on tape with the Paul Winter Consort and play it often as inspiration. It has been my favorite story for years. I just shared the book with a friend at work and she found it very moving and like me wants to be a person like Elzeard Bouffier. Is it possible?
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3G0K4GFWLVSLW
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