Dwira Park

A book arrives

Woo, hoo!  Advance copies of my gardening companions book, Wildflowers and Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachians and Piedmont arrived unexpectedly today.  Totally amazing.  We knew that the availability date had been pushed up to mid-March, thanks to Amazon and UNC Press, but didnt expect receiving hardback and paperback copies today.

Its so remarkable to see an idea transformed into a wonderful book through many (almost 10) years of hard work.  Tims created something thats a significant contribution to encouraging folks to learn more about plants and plant communities in our part of the world.  Its something to be proud of, and Im so proud of him. 

Its not easy to write a book - Ive done two relatively small ones, the second with a team, and theyre a LOT of work.  It takes discipline and a willingness to work long hours, not to mention honing the narrative, taking better photos, proofing the ms, etc. etc.

On this book (its over 500 pages), Ive been the first reader and editor and photo manager (and supportive spouse, too, along with Mocha, who accompanied Tim on his photo excursions, serving as the bear dog-- hmmm). So, its a labor of love all around.

So Ive got a big grin on my face this evening.  What a pleasure to welcome a book into circulation, both in print and in digital form (in progress)!