Reviews

Ghosts in the Garden: Reflections on Endings, Beginnings, and the Unearthing of Self by Beth Kephart

tangerineteeth's review

4.0

I enjoyed the meditative mood of this collection of personal essays. Also the relative freedom of length; some were four or five pages, some were only a couple paragraphs long. These sorts of personal, contemplative pieces feel very natural in Beth's voice, especially after two years of reading her blog, which takes the same sort of tone. Beautiful photographs of the title gardens, too.

melissafirman's review

reflective

4.0

pattydsf's review

3.0

Lately, I have been reading books that take time. They are not meant to be read in one sitting. This is one of them. Kephart spent time at Chanticleer, once a week for more than a year. In response to her visits she wrote small vignettes about flowers, trees, the gardens and her life.

Chanticleer is a garden that was a gift to the world from its owner. Rosengarten felt that the land need to be kept as a pleasure garden for the world. It was an amazing present to the future.

I would recommend this book to gardeners; people who are thinking about their purpose; and those interested gifts.