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In 2023, fires raged across multiple continents, fuelled by the accelerating changes to the world's climate. Little Blue Marble's anthology of speculative climate fiction and poetry from an international slate of authors collects the magazine's year of works of activism and hope for the future into a call for action to reverse the climate crisis. It's not too late to change course to save lives and ecosystems.

Harry Maddox's passion is to find the perfect redwood tree and transform it into the world's best suite of furniture, but Harry's epilepsy precludes him from having a driver's license and denies him access to the forest. Then Steve, a newcomer to Kinsale, goes to the senior center, meets Harry, and becomes infected by Harry's dedication and enthusiasm. Steve becomes Harry's mentor. He leads Harry on long hikes through the redwood forest in search of "Harry's Tree," urges him on when weary, soothes him when patience wears thin, teaches him the values of preparation and practice, and protects him when the police become suspicious. The longer Steve and Harry search together, the more Harry contributes to other people's passions, and the more his view on life changes.