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In the mode of her bestseller "A Natural History of the Senses, " Diane Ackerman celebrates the sensory pleasures of her garden through the seasons. Whether she is deadheading flowers or glorying in the profusion of roses, offering sugar water to a hummingbird or studying the slug, she welcomes the unexpected drama and extravagance as well as the sanctuary her garden offers.

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      In the mode of her bestseller "A Natural History of the Senses, " Diane Ackerman celebrates the sensory pleasures of her garden through the seasons. Whether she is deadheading flowers or glorying in the profusion of roses, offering sugar water to a hummingbird or studying the slug, she welcomes the unexpected drama and extravagance as well as the sanctuary her garden offers.

      Written in sensuous, lyrical prose, "Cultivating Delight" is a hymn to nature and to the pleasure we take in it.


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      • Media: Paperback Book, 272 pages
      • Language: English
      • Publisher: Harper Perennial (Oct. 31st, 2002)
      • ISBN-10: 0060505362
      • ISBN-13: 9780060505363
      • Dimensions: 6.48 x 8.56 x 0.65 inches
      • Shipping Weight: 0.49 lbs
      • Categories: General Literary Criticism Gardening Essays Nature Essays

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