The Tara Tree is a timely tale of adventure, imagination, and friendship that puts the plight of our planet at the top of the list. It is the first in the Earth-friendly series, Tales of the West Wind. What if you found a magic tree that gave you extraordinary powers? After a tropical storm leaves an opening in the side of a mountain, four stranded animals decide to explore what might be inside and follow a path that leads them to a cave with a strange-looking tree. Its pale white branches reach up to the ceiling and cascade down the walls, covering everything in thick, copper-colored leaves....