Like a Tree Walking: World Biography in a meditation on family

in a meditation on family and suffering

and challenging behaviours melt away when individuals are able to communicate their needs and preferences to caregivers remember important names

From decoding top-secret messages to collecting gadgets and cracking safes

The book goes even further than training method by presenting comparisons of different disciplines

Often the most effective way to communicate is in writing

Like a Tree Walking: World Biography in a meditation on familyVahni Capildeo's Like a Tree Walking is a fresh departure, even for this famously innovative poet. Taking its title from a story of sight miraculously regained, this book draws on Capildeo's interest in ecopoetics and silence. Many pieces originate in specific places, from nocturnes and lullabies in hilly Port of Spain to 'stillness exercises' recording microenvironments emotional and aural around English trees. These journeys offer a configuration of