{"product_id":"spring-rain-a-life-lived-in-gardens-paperback","title":"Spring Rain: A Life Lived in Gardens - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarc Hamer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Marc Hamer knows how to live--simply, sparely, reverently, abundantly. \u003ci\u003eSpring Rain\u003c\/i\u003e is a tonic for the soul.\"--Sy Montgomery, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Be A Good Creature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the beloved author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Catch a Mole\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSeed to Dust\u003c\/i\u003e comes a highly original memoir of childhood, old age, and the restorative power of gardens.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBest enjoyed in a single sitting under the shade of a tree, this inventive and curative book captures the moment when an adventurous young boy who traveled the world in his mind meets the old man he becomes. Together, they build a new garden from a neglected plot behind his house on the edge of town. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRetired professional gardener Marc Hamer has always found the answers to life's questions in the natural world, whether as a child watching ants, as a young man living homeless in the countryside, or as a professional gardener creating places of calm and restoration for others. Now in his sixties, he is finally creating a garden for himself, at his home in Cardiff, Wales. This moving memoir follows his process as he shares what he's learned, from the spring of youth to his autumn years, and reflects on how we reconcile our childhoods with where we end up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Hamer's own words, \"\u003ci\u003eSpring Rain\u003c\/i\u003e is about the joy of your own back garden. It is a story about the joy of small things, the world in a grain of sand, a universe in a small garden, with love for all the insects and slugs and flowers and weeds and seeds and roots and boundaries and shade and weather that the garden contains.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarc Hamer \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in the North of England and moved to Wales over thirty years ago. After spending a period homeless, then working on the railway, he returned to education and studied fine art. He has worked in art galleries, marketing, graphic design and taught creative writing in a prison before becoming a gardener. His first book, \u003ci\u003eHow to Catch a Mole, \u003c\/i\u003ewas an Indie Next Pick and shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize. His second book, \u003ci\u003eSeed to Dust, \u003c\/i\u003ewas also shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.4 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52069981552941,"sku":"9781778402760","price":19.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/spring-rain-a-life-lived-in-gardens-paperback-7311500.webp?v=1780166226","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/spring-rain-a-life-lived-in-gardens-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}