{"title":"John Charles Ryan","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-mind-of-plants","title":"The Mind of Plants: Narratives of Vegetal Intelligence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplorations of plant consciousness and human interactions with the natural world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom apples to ayahuasca, coffee to kurrajong, passionflower to peyote, plants are conscious beings. How they interact with each other, with humanity and with the world at large has long been studied by researchers, scientists and spiritual teachers and seekers. \u003cem\u003eThe Mind of Plants: Narratives of Vegetal Intelligence\u003c\/em\u003e brings together works from all these disciplines and more in a collection of essays that highlights what we know and what we intuit about botanical life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a foreword by Dennis McKenna, the collection includes short essays, narratives and poetry from Robin Wall Kimmerer (author of \u003cem\u003eBraiding Sweetgrass\u003c\/em\u003e), Jeremy Narby, John Kinsella, Luis Eduardo Luna, Monica Gagliano, and dozens more. Intricate illustrations by José María Pout accompany the texts throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“What the reader will find here, expressed in poetry and prose, are stories that are infused with cherished memories and inspired celebrations of unique relationships with a group of organisms that are alien and unlike us in every way, yet touch human lives in myriad ways.”\u003c\/em\u003e — Dennis McKenna\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this book matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrings together scientists, poets, anthropologists, and spiritual teachers to explore plant consciousness from every angle — a genuinely interdisciplinary collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures Robin Wall Kimmerer, Jeremy Narby, Luis Eduardo Luna, Monica Gagliano, and dozens more — the most important voices in plant intelligence today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeword by Dennis McKenna — one of the world’s leading ethnopharmacologists and a lifelong student of the plant world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated throughout by José María Pout — intricate, beautiful images that honor the intelligence and mystery of botanical life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssential reading for anyone drawn to the emerging science of plant cognition and the ancient wisdom traditions that have always known plants think\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Edited by Monica Gagliano, John Charles Ryan, and Patricia Vieira Foreword by Dennis McKenna, Ph.D.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44719006548013,"sku":"9780907791874","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":44719006613549,"sku":"9780907791881","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/9268\/4077\/files\/Mind-Of-Plants.jpg?v=1773783741"}],"url":"https:\/\/synergeticpress.com\/collections\/john-charles-ryan.oembed","provider":"Synergetic Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}