In the Woods
The Seed and the Loaf
What the grain thought, and what the bread became
William Vincent Carleton
A barley seed believes it will fall and rise again as barley. Some do; some are gathered, and the book does not pretend that is nothing. Malt and flour, dough and oven: many grains become one loaf, broken by hands and shared. This sixth In the Woods book thinks gently about bread, gratitude and trust, while making clear that a child eats.
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