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A review by jjp723
The Roots of My Obsession: Thirty Great Gardeners Reveal Why They Garden by Thomas C. Cooper
5.0
I would like to give this book more than 5 stars - all the essays are good but some of them are so beautifully written that I had to order it before I had finished my copy from the library. It's amazing to me that there are people who can both write like this and garden well enough to be featured in a book about writing. Will make your see your own garden and the outdoor space you frequent in a different manner, and may even help you feel somehow more connected to the human race thru the love of plants. Very highly recommended.
*... His marigold bloomed in our garden and set seed, spawning a race of flowers that endured several years. They are vanished now, as is he.* - Thomas Christopher
*What a luxury it is to fill the bird feeders and pat the lily pads in the sun, give the beans an encouraging hand up their poles, and pinch a stem or two of parsley for the kitchen counter.* - Marty Ross
*Just being in a garden gives me incredible peace, like being in a foreign cathedral on a hot afternoon, when there's nobody around, only the sun beaming from high above, lighting up motes of dust. Somewhere I can gather all my thoughts and deal with them, slowly and quietly, one at a time.* - Helen Dillon
*... His marigold bloomed in our garden and set seed, spawning a race of flowers that endured several years. They are vanished now, as is he.* - Thomas Christopher
*What a luxury it is to fill the bird feeders and pat the lily pads in the sun, give the beans an encouraging hand up their poles, and pinch a stem or two of parsley for the kitchen counter.* - Marty Ross
*Just being in a garden gives me incredible peace, like being in a foreign cathedral on a hot afternoon, when there's nobody around, only the sun beaming from high above, lighting up motes of dust. Somewhere I can gather all my thoughts and deal with them, slowly and quietly, one at a time.* - Helen Dillon