{"product_id":"ghosts-on-peepal-trees","title":"Ghosts on Peepal Trees: My Journey From Folktales to Forests (A Memoir) By Peepal Baba","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSTEP INTO THE DEEPLY MOVING, EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY OF SWAMI PREM PARIVARTAN—KNOWN TO MILLIONS AS PEEPAL BABA, INDIA’S FAVORITE ENVIRONMENTALIST AND FOUNDER OF GIVE ME TREES.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eDrawn from intimate handwritten notes scattered across old diaries, napkins, newspaper margins, and loose sheets of paper, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"123\"\u003eGhosts on Peepal Trees\u003c\/i\u003e is an evocative memoir of a life dedicated to the earth. The stories transport readers back to the childhood lanes of Dehradun and the green cantonments of Pune, where two remarkable women—his grandmother and a primary school teacher—instilled a profound curiosity and deep respect for life that would shape India's largest grassroots tree-planting movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eWhile traveling across 220 Indian districts, Peepal Baba uncovers a timeless truth: how his grandmother’s old folktales about ghosts inhabiting trees were actually ancient, wise lessons in how cultural faith protects forests. It is a powerful reminder that simple, honest acts of care, rooted in pure devotion rather than ambition, can mobilize millions into an unyielding movement for nature. Honest, inspiring, and quietly transformative, this book teaches us how to listen once more to the soil, the shade, and the rustling leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy this book is a must-have:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInspirational Authorship:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by Swami Prem Parivartan (Peepal Baba), one of India's most respected environmental visionaries and the driving force behind \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"159\"\u003eGive Me Trees\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eUnique Narrative Roots:\u003c\/b\u003e Compiled from personal, handwritten journals and scrap notes spanning decades of grassroots activism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDeep Cultural \u0026amp; Ecological Insights:\u003c\/b\u003e Explores the intersection of traditional folklore, faith, and environmental conservation in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEssential Non-Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e A must-read memoir for nature lovers, conservationists, and anyone passionate about ecological stewardship and human resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eRemember how to listen to the earth. Add \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"41\"\u003eGhosts on Peepal Trees\u003c\/i\u003e to your collection at \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"86\"\u003eBeetle Bookshop\u003c\/b\u003e today—enjoy \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"114\"\u003e10–14% off\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"129\"\u003eFree Shipping on orders above ₹500\u003c\/b\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52638222156059,"sku":null,"price":339.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81Xxk8rKanL._SL1500.jpg?v=1784700729","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/products\/ghosts-on-peepal-trees","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}