Arbor Alma/the Giving Tree Silverstein, Shel

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Rip Torn stars as Maury Dann, a mid-level country singer on a tour through the south. The road is Maury`s playground, and he liberally indulges in drugs, alcohol, and sexual relations with the willing women he finds along the way. But when the angry boyfriend of a woman with whom he`s had a liason with spots Maury in a restaurant, suddenly he has a bigger problem than just making sure that he gets paid. Torn turns in a strong performance as the unscrupulous performer and does a fine job singing the...

This simple and timeless tale written by Shel Silverstein chronicles the lifelong relationship between a boy and a tree who loves him. She gives him shade, apples and a place to play, but, as the child grows, he demands more of the tree and she gives him everything she has. While this book is a "message book," it leaves much to interpretation, offering readers a chance to draw their own conclusions about giving, taking, and what it means to love someone unconditionally.