A Year in Eden's Acre

Author Janet K. Smith leads readers on a whimsical romp through the greenbelt in her urban backyard. Smith's pets and children blend seamlessly into the wildlife, and nature-watching becomes a wellspring of spiritual insight. Seen through Smith's eyes, the natural landscape is a paradisaical oasis where humans and animals thrive together under a California sun. Part journal, part wildlife census, and part spiritual meditation, Smith's book reveals a refreshing patch of green in an arid concrete landscape.