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Twigs in my Hair: A Gardening Memoir
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ISBN13: 9780991837908
Publisher: Arrow Records
Published: Aug 30 2019
Pages: 178
Weight: 1.29
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.69 Depth: 9.61
Language: English
Bestselling author Cynthia Reyes returns with Twigs in My Hair, about her lifelong passion for gardens and nature and the surprising relationships and events involved. Gorgeous photographs by Hamlin Grange complement this humorous and profound story. You may conclude, after reading Twigs in My Hair, that a gardener's love for growing things swings from reverence to passion. But there's also a deeply emotional side to this story about what happens when a passionate gardener can no longer do what she loves. A beautiful gift for gardeners and non-gardeners.
Praise for Twigs in My Hair
Her best book yet! Cynthia's most recent memoir takes us on a journey through the various gardens of her life: the wonder, magic and miracle of her childhood gardens; the gardens she and her husband negotiate as a newly married couple; the apprenticeship gardens of family and community; and finally, the mature garden of acceptance. It is a journey full of insights, humour, and struggle, but ultimately, one of growth and the recognition that by nurturing our gardens we nurture ourselves. Jean Gairdner, author and lifelong gardener.
How obstinate does a wisteria have to be before you resort to verse? How do you get a fox to pee in a bottle? Cynthia's zestful pursuit of beauty in the gardens of her life is told with her characteristic warmth, humour and honesty. Along the way we meet many friends - human and animal - and absorb her shining examples of passion, patience and, finally, grace. This is a story for our times. Dr. Hilary Custance Green, gardener and author of Border Line, a novel.
Whether you are a seasoned gardener or a complete novice, you'll see yourself somewhere in these pages, and I guarantee you'll garner some inspiration for your own gardening life. Sheryl Normandeau, master gardener and author of Little Leaves: Intensive Gardening Goes Micro.
CYNTHIA REYES, author of A Good Home, An Honest House and the children's books Myrtle the Purple Turtle, Myrtle's Game, Vertu la tortue violette (in French) and Myrtle Makes a New Friend, returns to the gardens she has loved with Twigs in My Hair - A Gardening Memoir.
A former television journalist, producer-director and executive producer with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Cynthia has also written feature stories for national and international publications.
Awards and recognition include the Trailblazer Award, the CBC President's Award, the Children's Broadcast Institute Award, a Purple Dragonfly Award, the Crystal Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film and Television, and the Diamond Award for Book of the Year. In 2016, she was inducted into the Order of Distinction - Commander Level by Jamaica, her country of birth, in recognition of her international work. Cynthia and her husband live in a small town in Ontario, Canada. They have two beloved daughters and sons-in-law.
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