Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. One. The World’s Busiest Tree 1
5. Two. Under the Hawthorn Tree 10
6. Three. The Celtic Forge 25
7. Four. The Hedge Layers 38
8. Five. The American Thorn 66
9. Six. The Return of the Native 84
10. Seven. The Tree of Heroes 97
11. Eight. The Medicine Tree 116
12. Nine. A Tree for All Seasons 140
13. Ten. Essence and Spinescence 165
14. Eleven. The Crown of Thorns 188
15. Twelve. The Warrior Queen 204
16. Epilogue 220
17. Notes 225
18. Acknowledgments 247
19. Index 249