Jim Robbins (1)

I love trees, a good near-death experience story, and mystery. Jim Robbins crafted a marvelous book that switches back and forth between the story of David Milarch, who was told after a near-death experience to save the world's champion trees (the instructions came from Beings of Light), the history and science of trees, and the surprisingly large amount we still don't know about them.

Along the way, we meet a fascinating cast of characters, made up of both people and trees. We're in dire straits due to climate change and deforestation, but fortunately, there are still things we can do. Robbins helps us understand the plight we are in, giving a sense of urgency to the task. But he also helps us see forests and trees as fellow beings that we can't afford to ignore. Through a combination of facts and stories, he invokes a sense of wonder and a sense of purpose in the reader.

This is popular science writing at its best.… (meer)

The Wonder of Birds: What They Tell Us about Ourselves, the World, and a Better Future by Jim Robbins is journey of love and fascination between mankind and birds. A journal where man has benefited by watching our feathered friends in different ways and how they have enriched our lives, how they have helped our planet, and have pleased our eyes and warmed our hearts. It is written so warmly, and tenderly, I can feel the love for the feathered creatures from far away and it warmed me...As a bird lover, nature lover, this is a treasure! For everyone, this book will delight and open their minds to our magical friends of a feather. The author takes us, hand and wing, on a journey through differences and changes that link us together. It is amazing how we are linked together in this amazing thing called life. Thank you NetGalley for letting me read this book.… (meer)