A midwest preacher's daughter with a sophisticated academic pedigree, Viva could have pursued any career, but chose to become a stripper. This personalized tour of her milieu offers a unique perspective on a thriving industry that is largely condemned or ignored, while painting portraits of women who are passionate, smart, and entrepreneurial. With language that is by turns gritty and glorious, she preaches new paradigms regarding the sex industry and the women who work in it. Part coming-of-age story, part Portland, Oregon, love letter, Magic Gardens makes a valiant case for following one's dreams, whatever they may be.

"Chloe lives in a magic garden, but she doesn't know it! Incredible things happen there all the time: caterpillars become butterflies, insects change their colors and light up the night sky, and birds weave their nests. Trees lose their colorful leaves in the fall, but each spring, they grow again--just another enchanting bit of magic that happens year after year in the world of nature"--Back cover.

Discover the spirituality in your own gardening experience with the meditations, journal exercises, and simple rituals contained in this fascinating book by the author of "The New Book of Goddesses and Heroines". Featured are 16 schematics for unique gardens, including an angel garden, a fairy garden, a witch's garden, two sun gardens, and Kuan-Yin's Garden of Mercy. color insert.

A wealthy young girl spends her youth preparing for the return of a young man she has loved since childhood.

Description: Garden Magic is a pictorial book of original garden designs by Phillip Watson accompanied by stories related to the inspirations and constructions of each. Many types of gardens are featured including a salt water marsh habitat, Versailles-type formal gardens, cottage environs, woodland settings, and a walled private estate. The connecting fibers are nature's ephemerals: light quality, rainbows, butterflies, fog, and seasonal embellishments. The premise is: "Magic isn't so much what you create, it is what you notice."

The Book Is Designed For The Gardener, To Help Him Avoid Common Mistakes And Get The Most From The Money And Effort Expended On Garden. To Get Results, It Is Necessary For The Reseracher To Consider The Book As A Whole. This Book Offers The Manner Of Presentation And Its Contribution Of Some Labour Saving Methods. The Book Is Convincing Evidence Of Author S Success In Presenting The Kind Of Information Amateur Gardeners Need In The Way In Which They Can Best Make Use Of And Benefit From It. Contents Chapter 1: Planning, Chapter 2: Soil, Fertility And How To Maintain It, Chapter 3: Lawns And Grading, Chapter 4: Trees And Shrubs, Chapter 5: Planting, Transplanting, Chapter 6: Coniferous Evergreens, Chapter 7: Acid Loving Plants, Chapter 8: Hedges, Chapter 9: Vines, Chapter 10: The Flower Garden, Chapter 11: Roses, Chapter 12: Bulbs, Corms And Tubers, Chapter 13: The Rock Garden, Chapter 14: The Water Garden, Chapter 15: The Vegetable Garden, Chapter 16: Fruits And Berries, Chapter 17: Plant Diseases And Pests, Chapter 18: Equipment, Chapter 19: Propagation, Chapter 20: The Amateur Greenhouse, Chapter 21: Window Boxes, Chapter 22: House Plants, Chapter 23: Soilless Gardening, Chapter 24: Garden Construction, Chapter 25: Garden Records, Chapter 26: Flower Arrangement, Chapter 27: Calender Of Garden.