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A Gospel of Wild Flowers [Hardcover]

Anthony Foottit (Author), Pat Albeck (Illustrator)

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Bookworm Full of lovely stories, this is a serene, gentle book that will particularly appeal to the more mature person interested in Christianity. Having said that, nature lovers of all ages will enjoy this charming, easy to read book --Bookworm

Woman Alive Magazine lovely book...An ideal gift for nature lovers. --Woman Alive Magazine

Highland News Unknown "It is not a book for reading from cover to cover, but to dip into and enjoy at leisure. Some of the colour illustrations were superb, particularly the primroses, foxgloves and thrift." --Highland News

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This work is a thought-provoking portrait of the natural world, written by the former Bishop of Lynn and illustrated by celebrated artist Pat Albeck. Pat presents a beautiful painting of a different wild flower on each spread. Accompanying this is text by the Bishop describing the plant and its practical uses, and then linking the plant and its properties to aspects of Christian thought and devotion. This is a comforting book that will appeal primarily to mature people with a Christian inclination, but will also be appreciated by nature lovers of all ages. Full of thoughtful stories and insights, this is a gentle and peaceful book, written in a direct, open way that is both soothing and refreshing.
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A colorful bouquet mix of wild flowers and religion 17 April 2011
By Harold Wolf - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
One can almost sniff the aroma from this nosegay of selected wildflowers so beautifully illustrated by Pat Albeck. Anthony Foottit writes not only of the plants and blooms, but adds scripture and religious story-illustrations that relate to each chapter's selection of nature. Most of the spiritual notations are Christian, Catholic to be exact. There are some notations related to Jewish, Buddhism, and Muslim faith as well (but minimally.)

This is not a scientific endeavor to instruct on the complete wildflower potential. It covers only 56 (arranged seasonally), and primarily focuses on plants of the UK, although a number grow in the U.S. as well. "The Gospel of Wild Flowers" is more of an attempt to mingle God's creation with God's word, and the beauty is added with the illustrations in watercolor. Only 21 pages were without color illustrations. Not a text, but an inspiration to the naturalist, gardener, or outdoors lover. A great, easily read, book to be used as a gift. That's how I received it, a gift from my wife, since I am a seeker of God's creations.

I enjoyed the new facts like picking up British names for some of the American plants, inspirational verses to got with a bloom, finding the occasional small insect or butterfly tucked into the plant watercolor, and the fresh different look at common varieties like dandelions and thistles.

A PERFECT BOOK FOR A WAITING ROOM OF ANY KIND.

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