A poetic, educational, mystical, and realistic exploration of the interdependency of human beings and trees, this book is a powerful call to ecological activism. Using her experience as a medical doctor and a psychiatrist, and collecting knowledge and insights from numerous cultures and time periods, Jean Shinoda Bolen offers a moving depiction of trees and their invaluable contribution to human life. The author discusses every possible topic in relation to trees, from their physiology to their role as archetypical and sacred symbols. Una exploracin potica, pedaggica, mstica y realista de la interdependencia de los seres humanos y los rboles, este libro es un potente llamamiento al activismo ecolgico. Empleando su experiencia como doctora y psiquiatra, y recolectando conocimientos y revelaciones de diferentes culturas y pocas, Jean Shinoda Bolen ofrece una conmovedora descripcin de los rboles y de su contribucin invaluable a la vida humana. La autora discute todo lo que tiene que ver con los rboles, desde su fisiologa hasta su papel como arquetipos y smbolos sagrados.