You Are a Cosmic Tree - by Misha Maynerick Blaise (Paperback)

About the Book

"You Are a Cosmic Tree blends art, humor, and the deep wisdom of the Bahâa'âi teachings in a captivating visual journey into the life of the soul. Exploring concepts such as prayer and meditation, tests and difficulties, and our relationship with God, readers are invited to see life as a process of spiritual transformation and growth. The cosmic tree is a mythical symbol that represents the connection between the physical and the spiritual, the body and soul. Your true self is an eternal soul embodied in a human experience, one that is connected to others through our one human family. Amidst the turmoil of our times, You Are a Cosmic Tree offers teens and adults a joyful artistic odyssey into a hopeful worldview grounded in the sacred teachings of a dynamic global religion"--

Book Synopsis

• Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) Gold Award Winner
• Nautilus Book Awards Silver Award Winner
• Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) Silver Award Winner
• DeRose-Hinkhouse Award of Excellence from the Religion Communicators Council

You Are a Cosmic Tree blends art, humor, and the wisdom of the Bahá'í teachings in a captivating visual journey into the life of the soul. Exploring concepts such as prayer and meditation, tests and difficulties, and our relationship with God, readers are invited to see life as a process of spiritual transformation and growth. In this era of rapid global change, the Bahá'í writings remind us that we are one human family sharing one planetary homeland. The development of our spiritual virtues finds its highest expression when used in service to building a more just, peaceful, and united world. The cosmic tree is a mythical symbol that represents the connection between the physical and the spiritual, the body and soul. As a cosmic tree, your roots and branches extend into infinity, signifying a life of endless potential. Your true self is an eternal soul embodied in a human experience. Amidst the turmoil of our times, You Are a Cosmic Tree offers teens and adults a joyful artistic odyssey into a hopeful worldview grounded in the sacred teachings of a dynamic global religion.

Review Quotes

"In its style and method, this book is one-of-a-kind. Here are essential elements of the Bahá'í conceptual framework, expressed with clarity, wonder, and excitement. What is our purpose? Why do we suffer? How can we change ourselves and our world? These are the complex questions answered in the pages of this book with humor and beauty. Read this book and gift it to the people you know."
--Derik Smith, PhD, Professor of Literature at Claremont McKenna College and author of Robert Hayden In Verse: New Histories of African American Poetry and the Black Arts Era

"If you feel like reading a genius graphic novel that synthesizes science, spirituality, and folk art into one talismanic book object filled with philosophical delight and humor, crafted perfectly for the time we're living in . . . this book is for you."
--Kimia Ferdowsi Kline, Painter and Curator

About the Author

Misha Maynerick Blaise is the author-illustrator of several books including Crazy for Birds, This Phenomenal Life, and Breathe Deep, which has been translated into 8 languages and was a bestseller in China. Filled with science, art, and humor, Misha's work invites readers to see the world through a lens of wonder and hope.