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  • Finding the Mother Tree

  • Uncovering the Wisdom and Intelligence of the Forest
  • By: Suzanne Simard
  • Narrated by: Suzanne Simard
  • Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (50 ratings)

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Finding the Mother Tree

By: Suzanne Simard
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A dazzling scientific detective story from the ecologist who first discovered the hidden language of trees.

No one has done more to transform our understanding of trees than the world-renowned scientist Suzanne Simard. Now she shares the secrets of a lifetime spent uncovering startling truths about trees: their cooperation, healing capacity, memory, wisdom and sentience.

Raised in the forests of British Columbia, where her family has lived for generations, Professor Simard did not set out to be a scientist. She was working in the forest service when she first discovered how trees communicate underground through an immense web of fungi, at the centre of which lie the Mother Trees: the mysterious, powerful entities that nurture their kin and sustain the forest.

Though her ground-breaking findings were initially dismissed and even ridiculed, they are now firmly supported by the data. As her remarkable journey shows us, science is not a realm apart from ordinary life, but deeply connected with our humanity.

In Finding the Mother Tree, she reveals how the complex cycle of forest life - on which we rely for our existence - offers profound lessons about resilience and kinship and must be preserved before it's too late.

©2021 Suzanne Simard (P)2021 Penguin Audio

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great

great story. amazing tenacious woman who stuck to her passion over many many years to finally get recognition

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The most beautiful, intelligent book I’ve ever read

This stunnning, detailed book is more than a scientific tome explaining the interconnected lives of trees, fungi and forests. It’s a rich, at times heartbreaking, tale of the author’s discoveries or nature, family and herself. Simply fabulous in all ways. Thank you Suzanne Simard.

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Excellent

Thank you for all of your hard work, drive and perserverence Suzanne. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

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hit my brain and heart with equal gusto

I was at OSU doing my MSc around the same time as the author was. Her work is very near and dear to my interests and desire to see the forest for the trees.
Having the author read it herself and share so deeply was an extra level of authenticity.

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Exquisite

Thank you Suzanne for your lifetime of dedication, passion and tenacity. This book is exquisite in every regard and a must for every person on earth to experience. Your narration is exceptional, the story absolutely spellbinding and the contents life changing.

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Of course it's like that

When presented with the evidence so clearly, it opens your perspective to how vital a balance has to be regained on our home.
Best get to work.

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Beautiful Read

A beautiful love letter to nature and family. This is a stunning read both factual and educational yet personalised and biographical.

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A remarkable woman and true account

I learnt so much from this book about trees and their interconnectedness to other life forms around them and people. Trees are really so like us in so many ways, we need to respect and care for them very differently than mankind generally does. I admire the effort and gut courage of the author as she toiled over many years overcoming great difficulties. Narration was not the best, but I always looked forward to my free listening time.

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Fascinating

well read and interesting.
I will certainly make use of this new knowledge of how trees support each other to grow a more sustainable and healthy garden.
I hope the research findings from Suzanne and her peers are adopted by landcare agencies worldwide and in collaboration with their indigenous peoples.

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Great topic but not enough substance...

a little too much of an autobiography for my taste, was hoping for more intellectual content. I can't say I loved the delivery either, personally.

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