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OverviewSpring, summer, autumn, and winter The seasons come and go, bringing changes both welcome and unexpected Miki Sakamoto has spent a lifetime tending her garden and reflecting on its mysteries. Why do primulas bloom in snow? Do the trees really 'talk' to one another? What are the black birds saying today? And is there a mindful way to deal with an aphid infestation? From rising early to walk barefoot on the grass each morning, to afternoons and evenings spent sipping tea in her gazebo or watching fireflies as she recalls her childhood in Japan, in Zen in the Garden Sakamoto shares observations from a life spent in contemplation--and cultivation--of nature. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Miki Sakamoto , Catherine VennerPublisher: Scribe Us Imprint: Scribe Us Dimensions: Width: 13.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 20.10cm Weight: 0.318kg ISBN: 9781957363332ISBN 10: 1957363339 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 04 July 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviews"""[A] deceptively simple book."" --Bonnie Nadzam, Lion's Roar ""A delightful book, open at any page and find yourself transported into the garden and surrounded by butterflies, blackbirds, roses, and buddleja. Aaaand, breathe."" --Marc Hamer, author of How to Catch a Mole" Author InformationMiki Sakamoto was born in 1950 in Kagoshima, Japan. She studied classical Japanese and Chinese literature in Tokyo and cultural anthropology (MA) in Munich, where she has lived since 1974. When living in Japan, she wrote for several newspapers. Alongside Japanese haikus and German poetry, she has authored works about Munich (Münchener Freiheit -- Munich Freedom) and her grandmother (Die Kirschblütenreise -- The Cherry Blossom Journey). Most recently she has written the poetic companion books Eintauchen in den Wald (Immersing Yourself in the Forest) (Hanserblau, 2019) and Zen und das Glück, im Garten zu arbeiten (publishing in English as Zen in the Garden) (Aufbau, 2021). Last year Lichtwechsel (Changes in the Light), a volume of her poetry and nature writing, was published in German and Japanese (Weissbooks, 2021). She lives near Munich with her husband, the biologist and bestselling author Josef H. Reichholf. Catherine Venner is a translator from German. She gained a B.A. from the University of Durham and a master's from Europa Universität Viadrina. Her translations have been published in World Literature Today, No Man's Land, and the Brixton Review of Books. She lives in North East England and enjoys gardening. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |