Spirits in the Garden

Spirits in the Garden
Joan Solomon
Grynwild Publishing
ISBN: 0-9786166-0-X
Non-Fiction, Nature
Reviewed by Dr. Tami Brady

Spirits in the Garden is filled with amazingly beautiful photographs taken in the garden. Joan Solomon has the amazing gift of looking for and finding something unique in each picture. Things that most of us would pass by without a second thought, she sees and brings to life with amazing clarity.
The general theme that the author has chosen for these works is finding the spirit in nature. This concept actually has a number of different levels of meaning. On the surface, the author shares the beauty of various plants with the reader. The majority of these photographs have been chosen for their unique appearance. In just viewing these amazing photographs, my spirit was revived and my creativity renewed.
At a deeper level, the author shows that each of these plants actually has purposes beyond just looking beautiful. All of the subjects picked for this book also have important holistic healing properties. For each plant, the author has included a full list of holistic usages. In many cases, the author has also included recipes that the reader can make.