Grace from the Garden Changing the World One Garden at a Time

Grace from the Garden "What is gardening, after all, but stories? Here are some great ones; full of inspiration, delight, and--surprisingly--more than a few good ideas for those of us in the dirty-hands crowd."--Mike McGrath, host of the nationally syndicated Public Radio show "You Bet Your Garden" and former editor-in-chief of Organic Gardening magazine "Instead of one more harangue, this book places before us hopeful models and inspires us to get involved--in our own backyards, in our neighborhoods, and in our towns. It demonstrates that positive change is possible: one bucket of compost, one handful of seeds, one garden at a time."--Michael Ableman, author of On Good Land: The Autobiography of an Urban Farm and From the Good Earth: A Celebration of Growing Food Around the World In big cities and small towns across the nation, people are turning to their gardens to sow seeds of hope, nourishment, and unification--not only for themselves but for friends, relatives, and even the strangers around them. Debra Landwehr Engle, in Grace from the Garden, acquaints us with the remarkable stories of everyday people, weekend gardeners, and perennial green-thumbs as they make the world around them a little better. From gardening for the elderly to rehabilitating juvenile offenders, from saving kids in a group home to urban community gardening, the true stories in this inspirational collection remind us that, through simply reaching out, sifting earth between our fingers, and extending our time and generous intent, we can effect change that may start small but eventually ripples far beyond our back doors.Engle, Debra Landwehr is the author of 'Grace from the Garden Changing the World One Garden at a Time' with ISBN 9781579546854 and ISBN 1579546854.