Sowing Seeds of Wonder: The Stories of Ruth and Charles Larabee and the Origins of San Diego Botanic Garden

by Sally Sandler

"The greatest satisfaction in my disordered life has come from my contact with Nature." -Ruth Baird Larabee, age 56, in Puebla, Mexico, 1960 The lives of Ruth and Charles Larabee, who originated San Diego Botanic Garden, were filled with wonder and adventure, love and loss, courage, heartbreak, and tragedy, all grounded in their connections to the world outdoors. Unlike many movers and shakers in San Diego's history, the Larabees have the distinction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1530177200
• ISBN13: 9781530177202
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"