The Art of Spiritual Rock Gardening
by Donna E. Schaper (Author), Simon Dorrell (Author)

Amherst Bulletin
"...full of spirit, intellect and passion, Donna Schaper takes us with her as she walks and works in her garden."

The Blue Guide to Museums and Galleries of New York
"Simon Dorrell is one of England's premier garden painters."

Gunilla Norris, author of Being Home and Journeying in Place: Reflections from a Country Garden
"Donna Schaper skips her stones through historical and horticultural facts, philosophical and human musings in a down-to-earth and lighthearted way."

Beatrice Bruteau, author of What We Can Learn from the East
"A great bedside book and a perfect gift book."

Amherst Bulletin
Her garden meditations surprise, stimulate and sustain us.
 

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Living on Wilderness Time
by Melissa Walker (Author)

Jennifer Ackerman, author of Chance in the House of Fate
A compelling travel narrative and meditation on the value of wilderness in the spirit of Rick Bass and Gretel Ehrlich. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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My Name is Chellis
and I'm in Recovery from Western Civilization
by Chellis Glendinning

From Booklist
This brilliant, offbeat, and ultimately provocative book is nothing short of revolutionary. Its title, of course, is off-putting; indeed, the concept of recovering from Western civilization sounds rather arrogant. But Glendinning hits the nail on the head, making the connection between the recovery movement and the environmental movement so well that their concurrent emergence makes sense. She digs into the aspects of Western civilization we desperately need to recover from--our technological addictions, fast pace, daily and lifelong traumas, dissociation from the natural world and ourselves--and ably shows why the way of life they constitute is so unhealthy. She uses examples from nature-based cultures to show how to reconnect with the world, and by probing into her own as well as our collective psyche, she courageously takes the leap toward emotional, spiritual, and physical health that she invites the rest of us to follow. Mary Ellen Sullivan --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
 

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My Weeds
A Gardener's Botany
by SARA B. STEIN (Author), LOIS WALLACE (Translator)

From Library Journal
Reading like a series of articles for a horticultural magazine, this book seems better suited for publication in that format. It's tough to hold even an avid gardener's interest with a range of writing that includes botany, lore, and personal experiences with plants considered to be weeds. Stein ( The Science Book ) is an adequate writer, but the subject is not that compelling unless weeds have been the major interest of your gardening life. Even then, how many gardeners will take time to read about weeds they have sprayed, pulled, or ignored? Dale Luchsinger, Athens Area Technical Inst. Lib., Ga.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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