She gardens...now

By Linda Regula

She Gardens...NowIn Skye Hunter's garden the seasonal ebb and flow - growth - death - rebirth - seems in perfect sync with people entering and leaving her life. But unlike those plants grown in its rich soil, she's unable to face the death of last year's blooms and permit them to fade into the past.Motivated by seeds of mistrust sown in early childhood by an abusive father and a neglectful schizophrenic mother, in 1962 Skye enlists in the Air Force. Assigned as aide-de-camp to the commanding officer of Hickam Air Base in Hawaii, she continues her frantic run to escape shameful memories. Although the military, now on high alert, is engaged in a standoff with Russia over a secret missile base, Skye not only rekindles her fascination with flowering plants growing wild on the island, but also experiences the uncertainties of discovering, then tragically losing a first love.As seasons pass, Skye finds the courage to love three men; a courageous pilot, an abusive dreamer, and a caring pediatrician who holds the precious life of her son in his capable hands.Having lost much over her life time, Skye is sustained by the constants in her life; companionship of caring friends, pride in the ability to survive traumatic loss, and love of flowering plants. These are her deep roots, the reasons that "a crazy olde flower lady...gardens now."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 148276282X
• ISBN13: 9781482762822
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.7" x 5.5"