Duane Campbell
Autor de Best of Green Space: 30 Years of Composted Columns
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Duane Campbell is a community activist and family therapist. He has received numerous awards empowering his clients in Louisville.
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- 2
- Miembros
- 6
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- #1,227,255
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- 4.0
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But what made this a fun read is Campbell's voice. This is not a reference book (although it has a handy three-page index of all the plants, tools and techniques mentioned.) It's a labor of love—a memoir of sorts—distilling "what I learned from screwing up," and telling the tales in a funny, self-deprecating manner. The reader learns as much about Campbell as about gardening—he's cheap, practical and has a wicked sense of humor. I laughed at his take on composting (leave it alone), wiped away a tear at his elegy to Bill (I also have a garden cat), and wanted to box his ears at the wicked joke he played on Jane (now I know why she is a "one-time friend.") As an amateur gardener, I learned some new things and had fun doing it. I'd recommend this book for anyone with a love of the soil and the things that grow in it—newly converted or experienced hand—it's a fun, informative read.… (más)