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The Twelve Gifts from the Garden: Life Lessons for Peace and Well-Being (Tropical Climate Gardening, Horticulture and Botany Essays)
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About The Twelve Gifts From The Garden: Life Lessons For
Product Description A Garden View of Anne Morrow Lindbergh's Gift from the Sea “This book is a feast, a dream, a wondrous adventure….―Sherry Richert Belul, founder of Simply Celebrate and author of Say It Now. Winner 2021 Eric Hoffer Award#1 New Release in Philosophy, Consciousness & Thought, Tropical Climate Gardening, and Botany During a tropical storm. In the aftermath of chemotherapy. In the midst of marital discord. These are among the times author Charlene Costanzo found comfort, joy, hope, and healing on Sanibel Island. Now, comes a collection of insightful life-guiding reflections inspired by the tropical botanicals of her precious flower garden. Life lessons and line art in the tropics. In the tradition of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Charlene finds awe in the bounty of seashells along the Florida shoreline. But, it’s the foliage in Sanibel’s botanical garden that brings daily reflections and lesson-bearing messages. Translating the beauty of botany. If you look closely, plants sprout with willpower and bloom with determination. Drawing from the beautiful nature of trees and flowers, Charlene crafts garden-inspired messages from her experiences with healing and understanding. Inside, find quotes, reflections, and bonus material: Pen-and-ink line drawings with illustrations of flowers, leaves, and garden plants Charlene’s Twelve Gifts resource and lessons learned in the garden An epilogue from two other locales─Sedona, AZ and St. John, VI Relaxing garden gift or beach gift. If you’re exploring the secret life of trees or the beauty of a cut flower garden, this environmentalist memoir is a great addition to any shelf of nature books. A combination of garden book and meditation book, it is both an ode to ecology and a collection of healing, discoveries, and epiphanies. Looking for Anne Lamott books, gardener gifts, or inspirational gifts for women―or enjoyed bestsellers like Braiding Sweetgrass or The Hidden Life of Trees―then Twelve Gifts from the Garden is your next read! Review “For this reader, the whole of the book cannot be consumed in one or two sittings. Reading a few of the essays, and taking time to think about them, is enlightening. Admittedly, some spark recognition of my life and experiences more than others. I suspect though, that I will return to many of them more than once, as life, flora, and fauna change daily. Especially in 2020, this is a resource for mind, character, spirit, and love. We can all use life lessons for peace and tranquility.”―Santiva Chronicle “Charlene takes us on a journey with delightful stories of wisdom, trust, and forgiveness in The Twelve Gifts from the Garden. Stopping and listening inwardly, she attunes to the wisdom of the plants, trees, and gardens she encounters on a small island off the coast of Florida. The beauty in the silence and the wisdom received from attuning to nature points us to the beautiful gift of life itself. Charlene’s book is lovely and insightful.”―Drs. Ron & Mary Hulnick, founding faculty and co-directors of the University of Santa Monica “The Twelve Gifts from the Garden invites us to see the beauty of Sanibel through the imaginative perspective of its author. While taking readers on a journey through lush tropical greenery, Charlene Costanzo offers parables of life and love that will last a lifetime. This is a lovely gift to give to oneself and to others.”―Charles Sobezak, author of Living Sanibel: A Nature Guide to Sanibel and Captiva Islands, The Living Gulf Coast, and Six Mornings on Sanibel “Reading The Twelve Gifts from the Garden brought me to a state of deep peace with a greater sense of well-being. Although I have not been to the botanical garden on the island, I have visited Sanibel several times. Between my own experiences on that sanctuary island and Charlene's descriptions, which I found to be reverent, vivid, and whimsical, I felt virtually transported into the garden that inspires her. Her stories resonated with my own, stirred my hope
