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The Tree Lady, Sharon Durdant-Hollamby, talks all things trees, nature, art and literature, and health and well-being to fascinating people from all walks of life.

'Trees in Winter by Richard Shimell is a wonderful, beautiful book for anyone who loves printmaking and nature. In this book Richard demonstrates his great skill as a printmaker, artist and writer, with the story of the paths taken to find his art as engaging as the images themselves.' ANGELA...

In 1992, the Screaming Trees were expected to become the next big band to come out of the Seattle music scene during the heyday of grunge. Except it never happened. It wasn't because the band didn't have great songs—indeed, the Trees were revered for their ability to write a great song that was both artistically original and commercially viable, which is no easy task. Other Seattle bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden were fans of the Screaming Trees, playing shows with them and collaborating on albums, long before their own bands broke through into the mainstream.

Best-selling author and environmentalist Jonathan Drori follows in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg as he tells the stories of 80 magnificent trees from all over the globe. In Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori uses plant science to illuminate how trees play a role in every part of human life, from the romantic to the regrettable. From the trees of Britain, to India's sacred banyan tree, they offer us sanctuary and inspiration - not to mention the raw materials for everything from aspirin to maple syrup.

The police inspector who once probed the mysteries of the Cthulhu cult now finds himself on a case that leads him once again into the foreboding bayous of Louisana. Will his investigations pit him against deranged cultists, the abominations they worship, or something even more evil and insidious?

The ultimate collection of the most historic trees on the planet. Uncover remarkable trees from around the world, many of which have borne witness to key moments in history or reached a scale and age that have allowed them to become a part of history themselves. “[A] rich history … it...

Growing up in a world of punk squats and the London pub-rock scene, suburban rookie guitarist Kevin Armstrong found himself signed to EMI as a solo artist in the early 80s, but fate had other plans for him, his life and career changing in an instant when he was called for a studio date with an unnamed star at Abbey Road.

Living in the Woods in a Tree is an intimate glimpse into the turbulent life of Texas music legend Blaze Foley (1949-1989), seen through the eyes of Sybil Rosen, the woman for whom he wrote his most widely known song, "If I Could Only Fly". It captures the exuberance of their fleeting idyll in a tree house in the Georgia woods during the countercultural 1970s. Rosen offers a firsthand witnessing of Foley's transformation from a reticent hippie musician to the enigmatic singer/songwriter who would live and die outside society's rules.

A Natural History of North American Trees gives us a picture of life in America from its earliest days to the middle of the last century. The information is always interesting, though often heartbreaking. While Peattie looks for the better side of man's nature, he reports sorrowfully on the greed and waste that have doomed so much of America's virgin forest.

In a picturesque Sicilian fishing village of the nineteenth century, the Malavoglia family stakes everything on a cargo of lupin nuts, hoping for a prosperous outcome. When disaster strikes and the cargo is lost at sea, a cascade of misfortunes befalls the family, leading to heart-wrenching tragedies. Revered as a masterpiece of social commentary within Italy yet overlooked by the broader world, The House by the Medlar Tree stands shoulder to shoulder with the works of Zola, Dickens, and Balzac among the greats of European literature. This poignant tale also inspired Luchino Viscontis 1948 ...

Maria is an Englishwoman who has fallen in love with her husband Iain's Highland heritage - but there's a shock in store for them when they take a trip home to his mother's island croft. It is Hogmanay, and Iain has just received news of his mother's death. He and Maria set off from Edinburgh to...

Each Week... Winston, Jeannette and Jimmy discuss episodes of One Tree Hill.

When published in 1907, this novel about the lives of a wealthy mill owner, her socially progressive husband and friends caused a stir due to its treatment of drug abuse, mercy killing, divorce and second marriages. (Summary by Margaret)

Introducing, Between Two Trees...The Grove's official podcast! Music. Culture. Kentucky...and maybe a little nonsense. Although ironically named, Between Two Trees was created to offer yet another avenue of connection and community between us, our artists and you. Hear the stories behind the songs straight from Grove artists both past, present and future, along with sit downs with some key players of the Kentucky music & arts community, sustainability experts and more!

Welcome to Money Trees, the spinoff where DJ Universe and Dangerous Zygos break down the real moves behind the music—because this game is deeper than beats and bars. Every episode, they chop it up about the business side of hip-hop, from building wealth and owning your masters to setting up generational wealth that lasts.

Ruins and Old Trees, Associated with Memorable Events in English History is a book that delves into the history of the United Kingdom by looking at the remnants of its man-made structures and the trees and forests that stood witness to it all. - Summary by Amy Gramour

Tree with a Bird in it: a symposium of contemporary American poets on being shown a pear-tree on which sat a grackle is a collection of poems based on a bird in a tree. The author parodies various contemporary poets in 1922 with their versions of a poem based on the aforementioned topic. Summary by MLeigh.

Hosted by Jody Rogers, Out On A Limb KC takes you inside Kansas City's visual art scene for honest conversations with working artists. It’s real talk about making work, showing work, and sometimes, barely surviving the process. Plus local music spotlights and a look at what's happening around town. Just remember, when you're out on a limb — Don't. Look. Down.

Do you love One Tree Hill?! Do you miss the show? Well you're in luck! Tree Hill Talk is the podcast for you. Join veteran Ingrid Hohn and newcomers Michelle Rubinstein and Liss Daley as they watch the show and discuss each episode spoiler free.

In Sicilian Sagas, we follow families rooted in Valledolmo and Alia—villages shaped by centuries of Greek, Arab, and Norman influence—through poverty, faith, and resilience. Their journey carries them from sunlit hills and San Giuseppe festivals to the crowded docks of Palermo and the perilous Atlantic crossing, eventually arriving in New Orleans and San Antonio. These chapters reveal how ordinary Sicilian lives became part of a wider immigrant saga, blending endurance, identity, and cultural memory. Family Tree Sagas brings genealogy to life through immersive storytelling. Each arc blends...