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Home was named one of the "100 Notable Books of 2008" by The New York Times, [4] one of the "Best Books of 2008" by The Washington Post, [5] one of the Los Angeles Times' "Favorite Books 2008", [6] one of the "Best Books of 2008" by San Francisco Chronicle, [7] as well as one of The New Yorker book critic James Wood's ten favorite books of 2008 ...
Home is the tenth novel by the American author Toni Morrison, originally published in 2012 by Alfred A. Knopf. Set in the 1950s, Morrison's Home rewrites the narrative of the time period. The novel tells the story of 24-year-old war veteran Frank Money as he navigates America amidst his trauma from serving in the Korean War . [ 1 ]
Kirkus Reviews called the work of Shawn Harris "[a] visual feast teeming with life," and highlighted the author's art style, which they say "evoke Oaxacan design." [1] Publishers Weekly gave the book a starred review and said "[w]ith assurance and passion in his solo debut, Harris [...] connects readers to the stirrings of life in all its forms."
Robert Furber (1674–1756) was a British horticulturist and author, best known for writing the first seed catalogue produced in England. [1]Furber was a member of the "English Society of Gardners", a group formed in 1724 to protect the reputations of plant growers by mutually agreeing to names for newly discovered plants.
The Language of Flowers is the debut novel of American author Vanessa Diffenbaugh. It was published in 2011 by Ballantine Books . [ 1 ] The novel follows the fraught life of a Victoria Jones, who by the age of 18, had lived in 32 foster homes , and becomes a flower arranger.
Phebe Westcott Humphreys (January 28, 1864 – June 17, 1939) was a journalist, horticulturist, photographer and children's book author, known for documenting and influencing landscape design with publications including The Practical Book of Garden Architecture (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1914).
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In 1950, he wrote Interplanetary Flight, a book outlining the basics of space flight for laymen. Later books about space travel included The Exploration of Space (1951), The Challenge of the Spaceship (1959), Voices from the Sky (1965), The Promise of Space (1968, rev. ed. 1970), and Report on Planet Three (1972) along with many others.