In this wise and elegant book, Jane Goodall illuminates the critical role that trees and plants play in our world, from her home in England to her home-away-from-home deep in Africa's Gombe forest. She introduces us to botanists around the globe, as well as places where hope for plants can be found, including the precious Millennium Seed Bank. Setting forth simple steps we can all take to protect the plants around us, Goodall reveals the miraculous healing power found in the secret world of plants, and reacquaints us with the wonders in our own backyard.