The Possibility of Tenderness

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5025544The Possibility of Tendernesshttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-possibility-of-tenderness-9781804944967/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4571909/image.jpg?v=638867067706600000401489MXNCornerstoneInStock/Ebooks/An extraordinary, necessary book Robert Macfarlane, author of Underland [Jason Allen-Paisant] intimately explores ideas around class, leisure, economics and self-discovery, looking closely at the life of his farmer grandmother, as well as the plants and people that shaped who he is today Observer Strangely restorative and tenderly written. Hold it in your hands and then dream of the green world Monique Roffey, author of Passiontide This book is a triumph Professor Corinne Fowler, author of Our Island Stories An unforgettable read Tice Cin, author of Keeping The House Profound and lyrical Ekow Eshun, author of The StrangersThe Possibility of Tenderness is a personal history narrated through the lens of the grung and plants. Its also a peoples history of the land, a family saga, an archival detective story through time. Its the migration tale of a young scholar who arrives in Britain from rural Jamaica to study at Oxford to achieve upward social mobility and who now lives in Roundhay Leeds. Suddenly, amidst his journey of dreams and class aspiration, the plants and people of his native district, Coffee Grove, begin to offer different ways of living, alternative dreams, and the possibility of tenderness and the permission to roam England.Marrying the local and the familial with global history and unfolding as a timely and immersive tale of land, environment, and the world of plants, The Possibility of Tenderness reveals how the history of a tiny rural village in a mountainous region of Jamaica is interlinked with that of modern Britain. And, also what that rural village can teach us about leisure, land ownership and reclamation today.Mama, the authors grandmother, is a central protagonist of the story. Alongside her, herbalists, plant workers, farmers, and plant lovers help forge an intimate portrait of Coffee Grove, as do the plants themselves; fever grass, jointa, search mi heart, leaf of life, helping Allen-Paisant revise his sense of self and solidify a new understanding of his place in the world.The Possibility of Tenderness is a cross-pollinating book about the transformative power of plants, the legacy of dreams, and the lessons they offer for living with the earth....4757124The Possibility of Tenderness401489https://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-possibility-of-tenderness-9781804944967/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4571909/image.jpg?v=638867067706600000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20259781804944967_W3siaWQiOiJkMDRjYjIzMS1lMDU2LTRiODUtODQ2Zi1jNjgxNDg0MGIzZGQiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjQ4OCwiZGlzY291bnQiOjg4LCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjQwMCwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjUtMDUtMjFUMDg6MDA6MDBaIiwidG8iOiIyMDI1LTA2LTMwVDIzOjU5OjU5WiIsInJlZ2lvbiI6Ik1YIiwiaXNQcmVvcmRlciI6ZmFsc2V9LHsiaWQiOiJiYTRhYmQ3Yi00ZDg5LTQ0MzktODEzYS1jYTUzMmFmMzQ5MGQiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjQ4OSwiZGlzY291bnQiOjg4LCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjQwMSwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjUtMDctMDFUMDA6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9781804944967_The Possibility of Tenderness is a personal history narrated through the lens of the grung and plants. Its also a peoples history of the land, a family saga, an archival detective story through time. Its the migration tale of a young scholar who arrives in Britain from rural Jamaica to study at Oxford to achieve upward social mobility and who now lives in Roundhay Leeds. Suddenly, amidst his journey of dreams and class aspiration, the plants and people of his native district, Coffee Grove, begin to offer different ways of living, alternative dreams, and the possibility of tenderness and the permission to roam England.Marrying the local and the familial with global history and unfolding as a timely and immersive tale of land, environment, and the world of plants, The Possibility of Tenderness reveals how the history of a tiny rural village in a mountainous region of Jamaica is interlinked with that of modern Britain. And, also what that rural village can teach us about leisure, land ownership and reclamation today.Mama, the authors grandmother, is a central protagonist of the story. Alongside her, herbalists, plant workers, farmers, and plant lovers help forge an intimate portrait of Coffee Grove, as do the plants themselves (name a few here), helping Allen-Paisant revise his sense of self and solidify a new understanding of his place in the world.The Possibility of Tenderness is a cross-pollinating book about the transformative power of plants, the legacy of dreams, and the lessons they offer for living with the earth....(*_*)9781804944967_An extraordinary, necessary book Robert Macfarlane, author of Underland Strangely restorative and tenderly written. Hold it in your hands and then dream of the green world Monique Roffey, author of Passiontide This book is a triumph Professor Corinne Fowler, author of Our Island Stories An unforgettable read Tice Cin, author of Keeping The House Profound and lyrical Ekow Eshun, author of The StrangersThe Possibility of Tenderness is a personal history narrated through the lens of the grung and plants. Its also a peoples history of the land, a family saga, an archival detective story through time. Its the migration tale of a young scholar who arrives in Britain from rural Jamaica to study at Oxford to achieve upward social mobility and who now lives in Roundhay Leeds. Suddenly, amidst his journey of dreams and class aspiration, the plants and people of his native district, Coffee Grove, begin to offer different ways of living, alternative dreams, and the possibility of tenderness and the permission to roam England.Marrying the local and the familial with global history and unfolding as a timely and immersive tale of land, environment, and the world of plants, The Possibility of Tenderness reveals how the history of a tiny rural village in a mountainous region of Jamaica is interlinked with that of modern Britain. And, also what that rural village can teach us about leisure, land ownership and reclamation today.Mama, the authors grandmother, is a central protagonist of the story. Alongside her, herbalists, plant workers, farmers, and plant lovers help forge an intimate portrait of Coffee Grove, as do the plants themselves; fever grass, jointa, search mi heart, leaf of life, helping Allen-Paisant revise his sense of self and solidify a new understanding of his place in the world.The Possibility of Tenderness is a cross-pollinating book about the transformative power of plants, the legacy of dreams, and the lessons they offer for living with the earth....(*_*)9781804944967_An extraordinary, necessary book Robert Macfarlane, author of Underland [Jason Allen-Paisant] intimately explores ideas around class, leisure, economics and self-discovery, looking closely at the life of his farmer grandmother, as well as the plants and people that shaped who he is today Observer Strangely restorative and tenderly written. Hold it in your hands and then dream of the green world Monique Roffey, author of Passiontide This book is a triumph Professor Corinne Fowler, author of Our Island Stories An unforgettable read Tice Cin, author of Keeping The House Profound and lyrical Ekow Eshun, author of The StrangersThe Possibility of Tenderness is a personal history narrated through the lens of the grung and plants. Its also a peoples history of the land, a family saga, an archival detective story through time. Its the migration tale of a young scholar who arrives in Britain from rural Jamaica to study at Oxford to achieve upward social mobility and who now lives in Roundhay Leeds. Suddenly, amidst his journey of dreams and class aspiration, the plants and people of his native district, Coffee Grove, begin to offer different ways of living, alternative dreams, and the possibility of tenderness and the permission to roam England.Marrying the local and the familial with global history and unfolding as a timely and immersive tale of land, environment, and the world of plants, The Possibility of Tenderness reveals how the history of a tiny rural village in a mountainous region of Jamaica is interlinked with that of modern Britain. And, also what that rural village can teach us about leisure, land ownership and reclamation today.Mama, the authors grandmother, is a central protagonist of the story. Alongside her, herbalists, plant workers, farmers, and plant lovers help forge an intimate portrait of Coffee Grove, as do the plants themselves; fever grass, jointa, search mi heart, leaf of life, helping Allen-Paisant revise his sense of self and solidify a new understanding of his place in the world.The Possibility of Tenderness is a cross-pollinating book about the transformative power of plants, the legacy of dreams, and the lessons they offer for living with the earth....9781804944967_Cornerstonelibro_electonico_9781804944967_9781804944967Jason Allen-PaisantInglésMéxico2025-03-20T00:00:00+00:00https://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/penguinrandomhouseuk-epub-729005d1-c6b2-41d9-b057-396075615cea.epub2025-03-20T00:00:00+00:00Cornerstone