Finding God in the Garden : Backyard Reflections on Life, Love, and Compost

by Brickner, Balfour

• ISBN13: 9780316248716
• ISBN10: 0316248711
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2002-08-29
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co

Summary

A rabbi whose faith was challenged by the death of his daughter and who rediscovered his spirituality while gardening discusses the healing benefits of observing nature and gardening, citing lessons that can be learned by caring for the land. 25,000 first printing.

Author Biography

Balfour Brickner, a well-known rabbi long associated with the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City, is a dedicated political and social activist. He tends his garden in Stockbridge, Massachusetts

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 3
Eden: The First Garden	p. 10
Coneflowers and Sex	p. 32
When the Rhododendron Died	p. 50
On Compost, Death, and Immortality	p. 68
Garden-Variety Miracles	p. 94
Miracle-Gro and the Milky Way	p. 114
A Life Lesson from the Peonies	p. 137
The Garden Bench	p. 152
Poison Ivy, Healing, and Spirituality	p. 167
Letting Go	p. 187
Epilogue	p. 210
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