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Gardening & Landscape Design - Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden

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Book Synopsis: A seminal work that expands how we talk about the natural world and the environment as National Book Critics Circle Criticism finalist Camille T. Dungy diversifies her garden to reflect her heritage.

In Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden, poet and scholar Camille T. Dungy recounts the seven-year odyssey to diversify her garden in the predominately white community of Fort Collins, Colorado. When she moved there in 2013, with her husband and daughter, the community held strict restrictions about what residents could and could not plant in their gardens. In resistance to the homogenous policies that limited the possibility and wonder that grows from the earth, Dungy employs the various plants, herbs, vegetables, and flowers she grows in her garden as metaphor and treatise for how homogeneity threatens the future of our planet, and why cultivating diverse and intersectional language in our national discourse about the environment is the best means of protecting it.

Definitive and singular, Soil functions at the nexus of nature writing, environmental justice, and prose to encourage you to recognize the relationship between the peoples of the African diaspora and the land on which they live, and to understand that wherever soil rests beneath their feet is home.

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Discover the groundbreaking book that will reshape how you think about the natural world: Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden. This National Book Critics Circle Criticism finalist, written by renowned poet and scholar Camille T. Dungy, not only offers a captivating narrative but also challenges our understanding of the environment. Join Dungy on her seven-year journey as she defies strict community restrictions and diversifies her garden in Fort Collins, Colorado.

In Soil, Dungy ingeniously employs her garden as a powerful metaphor, illustrating how homogeneity threatens the future of our planet. By cultivating a diverse array of plants, herbs, vegetables, and flowers, she showcases the importance of intersectional language and discourse in protecting our environment. Through her evocative prose, she bridges the gap between nature writing, environmental justice, and the African diaspora's connection to the land they inhabit.

Immerse yourself in Dungy's rich storytelling as she challenges the status quo and sheds light on the deep relationship between people of the African diaspora and the soil beneath their feet. Soil will inspire you to reconsider your own bond with nature and understand that no matter where you are, the land you stand on is your home.

Experience the eye-opening journey of Soil and open your mind to the profound connections between culture, community, and the environment. Order your copy today through our exclusive offer by clicking here. Make the first step towards a more diverse and sustainable world.

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