Ode to the Dandelion brings a refreshing perspective to the humble dandelion through a whimsical journey into the many uses of the dandelion. The book helps readers shift perspectives by examining dandelion's role in the ecosystem, its history, and reasons for its prevalence. Further, this book describes dandelion's strengths as a plant ally rather than a nuisance weed, providing readers with information on safe and ethical harvesting of dandelion and recipes for making herbal medicine, food, wine, and plant dyes. This book asks us to re-see our relationship with the dandelion in a multitude of ways. Enter the world of the sunny, magical dandelion and learn what we can gain by cultivating this plant in our lives!

The Teeth of the Lion tells the story of the common dandelion, that remarkably widespread plant that is known, for better or worse, by just about everybody. Through a series of short essays, written in accessible language and a thoroughly engaging style, Anita Sanchez takes the reader on a journey through the natural history of the dandelion and its long association with humans. Joan Jobson s illustrations add important details and subtle accents that enhance this journey. Well adapted ecologically to spread into and thrive within disturbed sites -- such as the lawns, playgrounds, roadsides, and parking lots in which they are most often encountered today, and viewed as weeds -- dandelions also have had a lengthy, welcomed association with humans as medicine, food, and objects of ritual, magic, and folklore. The Teeth of the Lion will be a source of enjoyable, fascinating, memorable information of interest to all users. It will provide naturalists, wildflower enthusiasts, gardeners, interpreters, teachers, landscapers, and homeowners a better understanding of one of the most common, well-known, and perhaps underappreciated plants to be found anywhere.

The book of verse that gave poet Edward Steinhardt a Pulitzer Prize in Poetry nomination. Richard Wilbur said of Dandelion Dreams that "Edward Steinhardt's poems move in a characteristic exploratory way, through scenes large or small, through relationships. They are highly readable--talkative, sympathetic, humane--and it is a pleasure to follow their course." Mr. Wilbur also said the poems are "precisely evocative."Robert Creeley said, "These poems are fact of an enduring human attention to what values and feelings are still possible in our world. They are pledge and record, testament and persuasive story, of a real life in a real time and place. Edward Steinhardt has learned his art with great determination and humility. His generous authority is clear in every page."

"Hymn of the Dandelion" tells tales of tragedy, romance, sin, and perishment galore. Serving to honor her name, this book will know to honor its own as its lores stand proudly in their moral words. "Hymn of the Dandelion" tells tales that wept, slept, and remained content in Judy's mind, and to her readers it shall comply with its ways.

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Garrison Keillor once said that "cats show us that not everything in nature has a purpose." The Way of the Cat, however, shows how cats may be in our lives to help us follow our bliss. Iggy, Isabel, and Inky are three cats that have shown author Dana Kramer-Rolls how to get in touch with her inner cat--and discover the secrets of a blissful life, which include: * Stretching all over is one of life's pure and simple pleasures. * Doing nothing well is a feline art form anyone can practice. * We can all just get along when we live together well. Kramer-Rolls's philosophy is simple: By "being as simple and direct as our cats, we can achieve a 'higher' or at least more natural and less-stressed state. Get involved with your cats. Their wisdom is now open to you, and you can learn everything they have to teach." The funny and surprising Way of the Cat guides readers through the days and lives of Kramer-Rolls's cats and teaches them the ways of feline wisdom: * Learn to move silently and sleep deeply, as long as necessary. * Exercise by doing the "crescent moon stretch" and indulge in the fun of rolling around on the floor. * Practice feline empathy--and find out how to heal the world. * Celebrate bliss. The Way of the Cat is packed with fun tips, exercises, cat stories, and food for thought--all drawn from the blissful lives cats lead every day.