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'A very special collection of over one hundred stories, memories, and reflections on trees that have had a special meaning in the lives of Australians, from ABC RN.
'We all have a favourite tree. We scaled their trunks in childhood, planted their saplings in memory of someone we loved, and carried their silhouettes in our hearts across lifetimes and continents. We have watched them grow and watched them burn, skylarked around in their foliage and cried into their trunks. Up in their branches we have let our imaginations soar, found a sanctuary away from our troubles, and felt connected to nature and life and the ages.
'When ABC RN asked its audience for stories for their trees Project, the response was astounding - listeners sent in their memories and reflections on trees they've loved and trees they've lost. Gretchen Miller has lovingly gathered over one hundred of these deeply personal stories and poems into this exquisite collection. In their Branches is the perfect book for the arborist, the dreamer and the tree hugger in all of us.' (Publication summary)
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Contents
- If that Branch Falls, single work short story (p. 62-63)
- Australian Oak Healing, single work short story (p. 64)
- Hot Concrete, single work short story (p. 65)
- Looking Up, single work short story (p. 66)
- Peppercorn Tree, single work short story (p. 67-68)
- The Gunyah Tree, single work short story (p. 69)
- Red Gum, single work short story (p. 70)
- The Tin-can Telephone Tree, single work short story (p. 71)
- Heading for the Chop, single work short story (p. 72)
- Nine out of Ten, single work short story (p. 73)
- Nature's Blender, single work short story (p. 74)
- Our Nursery, single work short story (p. 75)
- The Spider Tree, single work short story (p. 76)
- A Good Tree, single work short story (p. 77)
- Girl in a Tree, single work short story (p. 78)
- The Lucky Tree, single work short story (p. 79)
- The Cherry Blossom Tree, single work short story (p. 80)
- We Were Not Gardeners, single work short story (p. 81)
- A Little Peach Tree, single work short story (p. 82-83)
- Histree, single work short story (p. 84)