This story takes place during the depression in 1930s. Due to economic hardships, Lydia, a girl who loves gardening, living in a small town, is forced to go to one of her relatives in the big city. She doesn’t forget her gardener’s heart, creates happiness around her with flowers. The story is told as a collection of her letters to her family. As we are currently experiencing hard economic times worldwide, this book inspires us to not forget the value of beauty in life. One of the 10 books I would bring to the desert!!
