Like a Tree Walking: World Biography

Like a Tree Walking: World BiographyVahni 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

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

verb and vocabulary sections have been designed for all those learning Spanish at school

Sibeal Pounder’s Tinsel

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

in a meditation on family and suffering

Often the most effective way to communicate is in writing

as well as more challenging topics such as Israel

‘The book is cheeky – and knowledgeable’

and Clinical Application

Calvin Sun

He’s a talented artist