The Overstory

My grandpa loved trees. He cared for many during his lifetime. He planted trees for his children and grandchildren when they were born. He saved quotes about trees - jotted on note cards and stashed inside books, to be found years later. As I read this book, I couldn't help but think how much he would have loved it.

The Overstory begins with a cast of characters that seem to have no connection, and proceeds to weave them together in a fascinating and beautiful canopy. We know that people are connected in ways we don't always understand. Apparently, so are trees - and the tragedy of the loss of these magnificent creatures is only beginning to be understood. This book becomes a thing much greater than the sum of its parts - a masterpiece.