The Gift of a Garden

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The Gift of a Garden Author: Format: Paperback / softback First Published: Published By: O'Brien Press Ltd
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Pages: 272 Illustrations and other contents: 120 Halftones, color Language: English ISBN: 9781788494977 Category:

A book of wisdom and life. ‘My gardening expertise, acquired through trial and error, is nurtured by the unbelievable pleasure that I have discovered in simply digging the earth. Where does that satisfaction come from? Maybe buried deep in each of us is the secret need to cultivate the soil. Digging the earth breathes life back into us.’  A reflective and uplifting account by Alice Taylor of her love of nature and gardening. 

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very readable -- The Irish Garden Magazine poetical, beautifully descriptive … delightful read -- Country Gardener Magazine definitely one to read with a cup of tea in your own garden -- The English Garden reading Alice is like being pushed in the small of the back off a rock into a deep warm pool … she gives one the exhilaration of being in the presence of a real writer and her skill is so accomplished that it appears effortless -- The Western People a wonderful easy read, one that would make a delightful Christmas present -- The Western People reflective and uplifting -- Mallow Star a book that’s destined to blossom -- Vale Star warm and human ... easy, friendly and charming -- saga.co.uk the joy of gardening unearthed by Alice -- Evening Echo will provide restful reflection for many -- Sunday Independent uplifting … beautiful -- Property Scene Magazine A poetical, beautifully descriptive book by best-selling Irish author Alice Taylor will take you to a garden that was left to her, a wilderness that remained so for many years. When she finally began to transform it, through trial and error she found more than satisfaction at the changes taking place, but refuge and solace there. Her love of nature comes through, as does the sense of community … This book has plenty of evocative photographs, but it is the lyrical writing that will keep you turning the page. Not a professional gardener, nor a tidy one by her own admission, Alice is a story teller writing about the plants and the people she loves, making this a delightful read

Author Biography

Alice Taylor lives in the village of Innishannon in County Cork, in a house attached to the local supermarket and post office. Her first book, To School Through the Fields, was published in 1988. It was an immediate success and quickly became the biggest selling book ever published in Ireland. Alice has written nearly twenty books since then, largely exploring her beloved village and the ways of life in rural Ireland. She has also written poetry and fiction: her first novel, The Woman of the House, was an immediate bestseller. Most recently, she wrote a children's picture book with her daughter Lena Angland, called Ellie and the Fairy Door.