Product Description
“My story,” writes Dominique Browning, the editor in chief of House & Garden, “is about the way a house can express loss, and then bereavement, and then, finally, the rebuilding of a life.” Around the House and in the Garden is a moving narrative, culled from Browning’s much-loved monthly editorial column, about the solace and sense of self that can be found through tending to one’s home. From building a high stone wall in the garden to learning that every kitchen … More >>
Around the House and in the Garden: A Memoir of Heartbreak, Healing, and Home Improvement
#1 by G. Dannunzio on April 3, 2010 - 2:26 pm
This book is a wonderful look from within to the beauty of ones home and garden. Masterfully written and motivating to express your love through your home. I truly enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Anonymous on April 3, 2010 - 5:21 pm
Reminiscent of Jackson McCrae’s “THE BARK OF THE DOGWOOD–A Tour of Southern Homes and Gardens” (though that book goes very deep into the lives of houses), Browning’s book is full of heart-warming stories and insight into what really makes up a home. The details she notices are amazing and she brings them to life for us with a sense of poetry and style. What a brave and caring book she’s given us.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Kiki on April 3, 2010 - 5:50 pm
Buy this book for anyone you know going thru divorce or for one who has always wanted a home, or decorated a home or loved a home.
Dominique is in your head and writes it just like you feel and wish you could express! She is your copilot, your emotions, the spokesperson for your grief, your fears, your hope and your joy. She’s beside you and makes you smile.
This will go on my favorites shelf to be shared and bought again and again and again!
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Rita F. Kershaw on April 3, 2010 - 6:58 pm
When I received this book, I couldn’t put it down. I read it all in one day. So interesting, Her sensitivity is really amazing.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Joe Wede on April 3, 2010 - 9:43 pm
This book is for anyone looking to explore their feelings toward their home and surroundings. Miss Browning gets to the soul of her home and gives meaning to inanimate items collected throughout her home and garden. Explore what you’ve been missing in your relationship with your home. My hopes are that Dominique compiles another collection of essays, soon. Readers can preview Dominique Browning’s writing style in her monthly editorial in the magazine, House and Garden.
Rating: 5 / 5