The Cancer Survivor's Garden Companion: Cultivating Hope, Healing and Joy in the Ground Beneath Your Feet

THE BOOK IN 19 WORDS: A CANCER PATIENT DISCOVERS THAT GARDENING IS GOOD MEDICINE - AND FINDS A POWERFUL HEALING PARTNER IN HER OWN BACKYARD.

Jenny Peterson is a breast cancer survivor. Her long road through cancer treatment was hard, emotional and often deeply depressing. The one thing that pulled her out of the darkness was her desire to be able to garden again.

Peterson credits her garden with clearing her mental fog and overcoming her depression, physical limitations and pain. The Cancer Survivor's Garden Companion explores the therapeutic benefits of this vital "earth connection." With gentle empathy, beautiful photographs and easy how-to steps, she shows others how to create their own backyard haven for healing - a personal restorative garden - with a bonus of well-grounded guidance about diet, exercise, mental focus and spiritual renewal.

Author: Peterson Jenny
Publisher: St. Lynn's Press
Published: 01/04/2016
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 8.20h x 8.30w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780989268899

About the Author
Peterson Jenny: - "Jenny Peterson is an Austin, Texas-based landscape designer specializing in xeriscaping and small urban spaces. She is a cancer survivor who found hope and healing in her garden, even during the darkest days of chemo and radiation. In the process, she made deep connections with the cancer support community, including physicians, nutritionists, bodywork practitioners, psychologists and spiritual counselors. She enjoys helping others create garden spaces that enrich and improve the quality of their lives. Co-author of Indoor Plant Decor: The Design Stylebook for Houseplants (St. Lynn's Press, 2013), she also writes for home, garden and lifestyle publications and sites - including Austin Home, Fine Gardening, Oklahoma Gardener and Houzz. Recently, she teamed with Craftsy.com to create and instruct a video class, Gorgeous Garden Design: Function & Style."