Putting Down Roots: A Story about a Colonel, a Medicine Man and their Garden - Couverture souple

Lancaster, Bobbi D

 
9780578452463: Putting Down Roots: A Story about a Colonel, a Medicine Man and their Garden
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0578452464 ISBN 13 : 9780578452463
Editeur : Bobbi D Lancaster, 2019

Synopsis

Putting Down Roots tells the origin story of Boyce Thompson Arboretum. A unique narrator explains the geological events and the depravity of the Indian wars that set the stage for the arrival of a mining magnate: Colonel William Boyce Thompson. We learn of the seminal moment that triggered Thompson's desire to end world hunger; at the same time conserving and beautifying the environment. The theme of roots is at the heart of the entire book: the importance of shade from a nurse tree as a young saguaro takes root; the tragic consequences of ripping the Apache from their ancestral roots; the search by European immigrants for a place to call home; the yearning of the Colonel for his childhood in Alder Gulch, where his deep connection with the earth first germinated. It comes as no surprise that Professor Crider, the original director of the Arboretum, was an expert in the study of roots. Putting Down Roots explores the history of a cherished piece of land. It reveals her secrets, celebrates her triumphs and grieves the premature death of a visionary called Thompson.

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À propos de l?auteur

Family physician, parent and grandparent, retired professional golfer, author, speaker, transgender rights advocate

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Éditeur
Bobbi D Lancaster
Date d'édition
2019
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0578452464
ISBN 13 
9780578452463
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
178
Coordonnées du fabricant
Buchpark GmbH
https://www.buchpark.de

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