{"product_id":"zen-in-the-garden-the-japanese-art-of-peaceful-gardening-9781964992372","title":"Zen in the Garden: The Japanese Art of Peaceful Gardening","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpring, summer, autumn, and winter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe seasons come and go, bringing changes both welcome and unexpected\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiki Sakamoto has spent a lifetime tending her garden and reflecting on its mysteries. Why do primulas bloom in snow? Do the trees really 'talk' to one another? What are the black birds saying today? And is there a mindful way to deal with an aphid infestation?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom rising early to walk barefoot on the grass each morning, to afternoons and evenings spent sipping tea in her gazebo or watching fireflies as she recalls her childhood in Japan, in \u003cem\u003eZen in the Garden\u003c\/em\u003e Sakamoto shares observations from a life spent in contemplation--and cultivation--of nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSakamoto, Miki:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiki Sakamoto\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in 1950 in Kagoshima, Japan. She studied classical Japanese and Chinese literature in Tokyo and cultural anthropology (MA) in Munich, where she has lived since 1974. When living in Japan, she wrote for several newspapers. Alongside Japanese haikus and German poetry, she has authored works about Munich (\u003cem\u003eMünchener Freiheit\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eMunich Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e) and her grandmother (\u003cem\u003eDie Kirschblütenreise\u003c\/em\u003e--\u003cem\u003eThe Cherry Blossom Journey\u003c\/em\u003e). Most recently she has written the poetic companion books \u003cem\u003eEintauchen in den Wald\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eImmersing Yourself in the Forest\u003c\/em\u003e) (Hanserblau, 2019) and \u003cem\u003eZen und das Glück, im Garten zu arbeiten\u003c\/em\u003e (publishing in English as Zen in the Garden) (Aufbau, 2021). Last year \u003cem\u003eLichtwechsel\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eChanges in the Light\u003c\/em\u003e), a volume of her poetry and nature writing, was published in German and Japanese (Weissbooks, 2021). She lives near Munich with her husband, the biologist and bestselling author Josef H. Reichholf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVenner, Catherine:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Venner\u003c\/strong\u003e is a translator from German. She gained a B.A. from the University of Durham and a master's from Europa Universität Viadrina. Her translations have been published in \u003cem\u003eWorld Literature Today\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNo Man's Land\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eBrixton Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in North East England and enjoys gardening.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scribe Us","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52160106725650,"sku":"9781964992372","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b81e38b8-a780-49bc-850d-c447568aa545.jpg?v=1775036507","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/zen-in-the-garden-the-japanese-art-of-peaceful-gardening-9781964992372","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}