d1scocowboy's review

1.5

A little too white savior for my taste but i think she really tried to avoid that mentality. 

swedzee1990's review

3.75
hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

milliefitz's review

3.5
hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

sarahyfairy's review

5.0

A big yes. Except now I’m itching to pack up my life & dedicate every breath to those rainforests. 
adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

I have to shy away from giving this book a full 5 stars because of the spiritual angle. Personally, I loved it and believe in the power of faith to shape people's lives. But I worry that the strong lean on spirituality will undercut the true message of this book for many, many people. And while I don't know of a way to have put it out without including that, I still worry how the general attitude towards spirituality will taint people's understanding of this book. 

sagriffi's review


Didn’t finish (had to leave before I could finish Maitri’s copy) but I found this so beautiful and inspiring! Anyone who has ever struggled with burn out or pessimism in a social good career should read this.
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personarobot's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 17%

DNF at 1hr 49min. 

didn't realise this was a memoir. not interested in hearing about trees from someone's life perspective. i just want tree facts

sselz's review

4.0
adventurous challenging dark informative reflective
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dimky's review

3.25
hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

rebeconda's review

5.0

This is an incredibly inspiring & thought provoking memoir about Dr. Kinari Webb and her journey of falling in the love with the Indonesian rainforest, becoming a doctor & founding non profits that have put radical listening at the center. Her story brings needed hope, a reminder of the interconnection of all beings, and how the health of the rainforest is deeply tied to giving communities access to healthcare. I highly recommend!