{"product_id":"love-nature-magic-isbn-9781645021681","title":"Love, Nature, Magic","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e “Best Read”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2024 Nautilus Book Award Gold Medal Winner: Nature \u0026amp; Animals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoin author, activist, and garden expert Maria Rodale as she reflects on her surprising conversations with the spirits of the familiar plants and animals around us—and the knowledge they share with us.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLove, Nature, Magic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, organic advocate and former CEO of a global health and wellness company Maria Rodale combines her love of nature and gardening with her experience in shamanic journeying, embarking on an epic adventure to learn from plants, animals, and insects—including some of the most misunderstood beings in nature. Maria asks them their purpose and listens as they show and declare what they want us humans to know. From Thistles to Snakes, Poison Ivy to Mosquitoes, these nature beings convey messages that are relevant to every human, showing us how to live in balance and harmony on this Earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough journeys filled with surprises, humor, and foibles, follow Maria’s evolution from resenting to accepting—and even falling in love with—our most difficult neighbors (including human ones).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaria’s journeys include conversations with: Mugwort • Vulture • Bat • Rabbit • Lanternfly • Lightning Bug • Osage Orange • Deer • Paper Wasp • Dandelion • Tick • Groundhog • Milkweed • And more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout, Maria shares an essential truth that resonates across her shamanic explorations: We first must heal our own hearts, for only then can we truly love others and begin to heal planet Earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLove, Nature, Magic \u003c\/i\u003ewill blow your mind and open your heart.”—John Grogan, author of \u003ci\u003eMarley \u0026amp; Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Anyone interested in plant intelligence, and in journeying WITHOUT plant medicines, will want to read this new book.”—Michael Pollan, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is Your Mind on Plants\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (via X)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Maria Rodale has written a book for anyone and everyone who loves nature, the garden, and the planet. The book we didn’t know we needed, at the time we needed it most. For comfort, for solace, for the heart and the mind.”—Bette Midler (via X)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Let’s hear it for women intent on conquering new worlds—especially on the astral plane . . . [This] is a fascinating book . . . Rodale bares her soul. . . This is a journey into her heart.”—Dominique Browning, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Let’s hear it for women intent on conquering new worlds—especially on the astral plane. If we’re going to get trippy, I can think of no better guide than Maria Rodale . . . \u003ci\u003eLove, Nature, Magic: Shamanic Journeys Into the Heart of My Garden\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating book, part memoir, part exploration of Ms. Rodale’s encounters with the spirits of trees, bugs and bunnies. Ms. Rodale bares her soul. Part of the charm of her writing is its unfiltered and enthusiastic forthrightness; no reportorial distancing or irony here. This is a journey into her heart.\"\u003cb\u003e—Dominique Browning, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLove, Nature, Magic\u003c\/i\u003e is suited to readers who yearn for nature amid urban life, seeking to connect with the wildness that is already within them.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Civil Eats\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Anyone interested in plant intelligence, and in journeying WITHOUT plant medicines, will want to read this new book by Maria Rodale.\"\u003cb\u003e—Michael Pollan, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is Your Mind on Plants\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (via Twitter)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Maria Rodale, in \u003ci\u003eLove, Nature, Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, encourages us all to reach beyond our full potential by diving into the depths of our existential selves. Then, and only then, will the dream open and the planet speak to you with the wonder and silence of creation.”\u003cb\u003e—Diana Beresford-Kroeger, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo Speak for the Trees\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rodale shows that she is a skilled and poetic writer and a powerful advocate for nature and the interconnectedness of all beings. VERDICT Recommended for people who love gardening or those with an interest in spiritual connections with nature.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you have ever wondered whether there is more to this life, this world, this universe than you can imagine, do yourself a favor and read this book. \u003ci\u003eLove, Nature, Magic \u003c\/i\u003ewill blow your mind and open your heart. It just might help you think differently about that ‘pest’ insect or that ‘weed’ daring to crash the party of your perfectly manicured lawn. Buckle up for an exhilarating ride toward enlightenment.”\u003cb\u003e—John Grogan, international bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarley \u0026amp; Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and former editor, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrganic Gardening\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e magazine \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A thoughtful and thought-provoking read from first page to last, \u003ci\u003eLove, Nature, Magic: Shamanic Journeys into the Heart of My Garden\u003c\/i\u003e is an extraordinary work that will have a very special appeal to readers with an interest in Shamanism and Nature Writing. Informative, compelling, memorable, \u003ci\u003eLove, Nature, Magic\u003c\/i\u003e is a seminal and unreservedly recommended addition to personal, professional, and community library Metaphysical Studies collections.\"\u003cb\u003e—Midwest Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLove, Nature, Magic\u003c\/i\u003e is an invitation to discover a sacred dialogue with the plants and spirits of the land, like humans had long ago before we were kicked out of Paradise. Mother Nature never stopped talking to us, as Maria Rodale discovers in her journey into the world of the shamans. It is we who stopped listening. This rich and timely book will guide you to open your heart and mind to a world infused with magic and beauty. It’s all around you, really!”\u003cb\u003e—Alberto Villoldo, PhD, bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eShaman, Healer, Sage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne Spirit Medicine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Having lived and breathed organic gardening and farming her entire life—and eons before it was fashionable or cool—Maria Rodale is the best guide I can think of to explore new discoveries with. I AM ALL IN with \u003ci\u003eLove, Nature, Magic\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003cb\u003e—Laurie David, producer, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Inconvenient Truth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Social Dilemma\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e; co-author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eImagine It! A Handbook for a Happier Planet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eLove, Nature, Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, Maria Rodale took me on a learning journey that I hadn’t realized how much I needed to experience. With her witty prose and intimate relationship with gardening and shamanic journeying, Maria extends a loving invitation, wrapped in vivid storytelling, for readers to discover nature and the magic residing within us in beautiful and bold, new-found ways. Her book is a nurturing peace offering from nature, including messages from some of the least likely voices—poison ivy, bats, and vultures—reminding us that when we work in partnership with nature, we all benefit.”\u003cb\u003e—Shawn Dove, founder, Campaign for Black Male Achievement; managing partner, New Profit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eLove, Nature, Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, Maria Rodale invites us to reimagine our relationship to nature, to plants, insects, and animals, and to our own souls. She invites us into a world just below the surface of our daily lives and awareness: a world that brings us closer to what is real and eternal, to what heals and what just may be the antidote to our increasing disconnection to ourselves and nature.”\u003cb\u003e—Mark Hyman, MD, senior advisor, Cleveland Clinic, Center for Functional Medicine; author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoung Forever\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“When someone as grounded as Maria Rodale shares how the intelligence of plants, insects, and animals surpass what we have come to believe, we should listen. There is a teaching here.\u003ci\u003e Love, Nature, Magic \u003c\/i\u003eis about sentience, a living world more spectacular and alive than one can imagine, a shared consciousness known to Indigenous people for over ten thousand years. Once this is understood, what else can you do but honor and love all of life.” \u003cb\u003e—Paul Hawken, founder, Project Drawdown \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Essential and stirring. Maria Rodale takes us on a journey of love, beauty, magic, and . . . mugwort! Let us heed her words and learn to live in harmony with planet Earth.”\u003cb\u003e—Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell, producers and directors, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKiss the Ground\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn Sacred Ground\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Maria Rodale is courageous, and so in sync. She is an instinctive adventurer in the world of natural mysteries that is derided by ‘sensible’ people, and her timing may be just perfect to start changing such perceptions. Maria writes that things come to us when we need them, and we sure do need love, nature, and magic right now. Or, at least, I do. I am following her on a journey that speaks to the future of inter-species harmony: Humans at peace with nature—healing, not harming. My thanks to Maria for her warmth, perspicacity, and bravery.”\u003cb\u003e —Edwina von Gal, landscape designer; founder, Perfect Earth Project \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Maria Rodale’s irresistible new book is \u003ci\u003eEat, Pray, Love\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eDr. Doolittle\u003c\/i\u003e meets, well . . . Maria Rodale. Her book wants me to ditch my\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ephone and squish berries, smell leaves, and capture fireflies in my own\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ebackyard, not giving a damn what my neighbors think.”\u003cb\u003e—Danny Seo, editor-in-chief, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNaturally, Danny Seo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLove, Nature, Magic\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful, heartful look at the interconnectedness of all beings, be they plant, animal, or human. Nobody is better suited to tell this story of what it means to link the sacred and the mundane than Maria Rodale. The result is an absolute must-read, a delightful road map of wisdom about how to live more softly and in sync with the natural world, rather than at battle with it.”\u003cb\u003e—Elissa Altman, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoor Man’s Feast \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Motherland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Our survival depends on our rediscovering that we \u003ci\u003eare\u003c\/i\u003e nature, not separate from it. Maria Rodale’s inspiring and provocative shamanic journeys remind us how important it is to see the tapestry of life around us with the eyes of the heart. Once we see our deep connection with all life, we will not only learn how we can save it but how it will save us. You will never see nature the same way again.”\u003cb\u003e—Douglas Abrams, coauthor of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Book of Hope\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Book of Joy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The prose is conversational and inviting, and self-deprecating humor abounds, balancing out the seriousness of the messages shared. All these elements come together into a loving and engaging book.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Maria Rodale has written a book for anyone and everyone who loves nature, the garden, and the planet. The book we didn't know we needed, at the time we needed it most. For comfort, for solace, for the heart and the mind.\"\u003cb\u003e—Bette Midler (via Twitter)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARIA RODALE\u003c\/b\u003e is an explorer in search of the mysteries of the universe. Author, artist, activist, and recovering CEO, she serves on the board of the Rodale Institute and is also a former board co-chair. Throughout her career, she has advocated for the potential of organic regenerative farming to heal the damage wrought by pesticides and industrial agricultural practices. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eOrganic Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScratch\u003c\/i\u003e and is a secret children’s book author. She was also featured in the documentary \u003ci\u003eKiss the Ground\u003c\/i\u003e. 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