"Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy."

So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein.

Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk...and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave. This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation

Read by: Brent Dowlen is the Host of The Driven 2 Thrive Broadcast and owner of The Fallible Man LLC focused on helping men become their best selves. www.BrentDowlen.com

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 Book: The Giving Tree

Author: Shel Silverstien

Publisher: Harper Collins 

Year: 1964

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Episode 94 of the "Read Me a Story Dad" Podcast