An extraordinary book very different very real and very well written. The book starts off on one topic and them goes off on a tangent and comes back again. A mixture of quaint folklore tales filled with lovely descriptions of natural habitats . The story deals with loss and how we all deal with death differently how to absorb this with nature and gives heart warming comfort . If you have just lost a loved one this is a an ideal book to soak up and have a good cry over. The book is difficult to read in places and I did have to go over a few chapter in the book to make sure I got the real gist but the book is written so poetically it more than makes up for it. Then hold on tight for the impeccable ending.