The Earth in Her Hands: 75 Extraordinary Women Working in the World of Plants (CD) (ISBN-13: 9798200185924)

In this beautiful and empowering book, Jennifer Jewell--host of public radio's award-winning program and podcast Cultivating Place--introduces seventy-five inspiring women. Working in wide-reaching fields that include botany, floral design, landscape architecture, farming, herbalism, and food justice, these influencers are creating change from the ground up. Profiled women include flower farmer Erin Benzakein; codirector of Soul Fire Farm Leah Penniman; plantswoman Flora Grubb; edible and cultural landscape designer Leslie Bennett; Caribbean-American writer and gardener Jamaica Kincaid; soil scientist Elaine Ingham; landscape designer Ariella Chezar; floral designer Amy Merrick, and many more. Rich with personal stories and insights, Jewell's portraits reveal a devotion that transcends age, locale, and background, reminding us of the profound role of green growing things in our world--and our lives.

Author: Jennifer Jewell
ISBN-10: 8200185923
ISBN-13: 9798200185924
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Language: English
Published: 01/12/2021
Format: CD
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 5.70h x 5.80w x 1.20d