Book description
You've heard trees rustle, but what if they're whispering? Peter Wohlleben's voice, warm and unhurried as a forest breeze, pulls you into the hidden world beneath your feet. This isn't just science-it's a revelation, delivered in the rhythm of a man who's spent decades listening to the woods.
Wohlleben doesn't just describe trees; he introduces you to their families. Imagine standing in a quiet woodland, and he tells you the ancient oak beside you isn't just a tree-it's a parent. It shares nutrients with its young, sending sugar through the soil to a struggling sapling. It shields its children from harsh winds, its roots weaving a network so vast it's called the "Wood Wide Web." You hear him pause, as if listening himself, before saying, "A lonely tree on a city street? It's like a child without a home-short-lived, brittle, alone."
The audiobook's genius is how it makes the invisible visible. Wohlleben shares how he changed his own forestry practices after learning trees grieve when cut, how they warn each other of danger through chemical signals. You'll hear the thump of a beech tree dropping seeds, the hush of mycorrhizal fungi connecting roots. His words aren't cold facts-they're stories: the time a beech mother nurtured a sick sapling for decades, the way forests buffer extreme weather, creating microclimates that save entire communities.
What strikes deepest is the shift it demands. We've seen forests as resources, but Wohlleben shows them as living societies. He speaks of "happy forests" not as a metaphor, but as a biological truth-when trees thrive together, so do the rivers, the birds, the people who walk beneath them. You'll feel it in your bones: this isn't just about saving trees. It's about remembering we're part of the same network, not separate from it.
The narrator's cadence matches the forest's pulse-gentle, deliberate, full of quiet awe. You'll find yourself pausing your walk to look at a single tree, wondering what secrets it's sharing with its neighbors. This isn't a book you read; it's a conversation you join, one that changes how you hear the wind in the leaves. And when Wohlleben says, "A healthy forest is a happy forest," you realize it's not just about trees. It's about the kind of world we choose to live in. You'll listen to this audiobook once, and never look at a forest the same way again.
Lord Nikon
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Troubadour
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Dewdrop Doll
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ByteBard
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Abyss Tamer
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Referee
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RedFisher
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ForumFlare
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VenusXX
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Trip
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Tacklebox
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience