{"product_id":"135516","title":"What a small garden taught me ","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/tmgdisk01.cafe24.com\/images\/vs\/4172\/sv\/3jYCU9WfyQkyLEIWKAjZ8VMgqw4U1h.png?v=1765102248\" style=\"max-width:100%;max-height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;font-size:30px;font-weight:bolder;line-height:1.6em\"\u003e What a small garden taught me \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd 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style=\"line-height:1.2em;text-align:center;font-size:18px;color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image.yes24.com\/goods\/160129696\/XL\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%;{split_style6}padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e Description \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eBook Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003e“When depression destroyed my life,\u003cbr\u003e “A small garden unexpectedly saved me.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Cathy, who was on the path to success as the head of global marketing strategy at a major London advertising firm, suddenly experiences burnout, anxiety, and deep depression. \u003cbr\u003eHer daily life was turned upside down in an instant, and she was forced to give up the glamorous career she had worked so hard to build.\u003cbr\u003e The daily life that was consumed by the disease called depression was filled with despair and fear, and became a chaotic mess.\u003cbr\u003e While she was trying to overcome her depression by all means, it was unexpectedly a small garden that saved her from the brink of collapse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A year of barely being able to move my body and go out to the garden to work the land and grow vegetables.\u003cbr\u003e By touching the soil directly and planting small seeds, you can experience the principles of nature in a garden full of vitality and discover a new value in life.\u003cbr\u003e By harvesting the vegetables she grew herself, eating food made from them, and sharing them with her neighbors, she finds healing in her heart and is able to start a new life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAn unexpectedly romantic tale of rogue pigs who swept through the village, unexpected insights gained while planting leeks, and a miraculous dish made with an overabundance of zucchini.\u003cbr\u003e And a confession about how a tiny radish seed gave her life.\u003cbr\u003e Experiences in the garden are sometimes whimsical, sometimes wonderful, and sometimes unexpectedly comforting and deeply resonant.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e You can preview some of the book's contents.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePreview\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eindex\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Getting Started - 9\u003cbr\u003e Prologue: A Year in the Life of a Small Garden - 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e June\u003cbr\u003e My perfect life one summer day\u003cbr\u003e It suddenly collapsed - 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e July\u003cbr\u003e To a small, square vegetable garden\u003cbr\u003e Escape - 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e August\u003cbr\u003e There is only one thing to do,\u003cbr\u003e The Comfort of a Set Routine - 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e September\u003cbr\u003e Not lonely even when alone\u003cbr\u003e The Only Shelter - 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e october\u003cbr\u003e Avoid the endless barrage of choices\u003cbr\u003e Arming Yourself with Simplicity - 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e November \u003cbr\u003eJust a small part of my life\u003cbr\u003e To be able to take responsibility for oneself - 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e december\u003cbr\u003e Restarted Connection - 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e january\u003cbr\u003e Even if it's not perfect,\u003cbr\u003e It's Okay to Fail - 181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e february\u003cbr\u003e Just Being - 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e March\u003cbr\u003e Become indifferent to failure\u003cbr\u003e New possibilities open up - 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e april\u003cbr\u003e The first time I felt pure\u003cbr\u003e Complete Fullness - 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e May\u003cbr\u003e What nature taught me\u003cbr\u003e Life That Fits Me - 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: What I Learned from the Earth - 269\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements - 283\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eDetailed image\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image.yes24.com\/momo\/TopCate5889\/MidCate002\/588814762.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Detailed Image 1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eInto the book\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e If you think about it, nature is truly amazing.\u003cbr\u003e Even when it seems extremely ordinary.\u003cbr\u003e For example, let's think about the life of a vegetable.\u003cbr\u003e One morning in March, I sow a handful of insignificant, inanimate seeds in my vegetable garden.\u003cbr\u003e By July at the latest, a few insignificant seeds have grown into a forest.\u003cbr\u003e It's literally a jungle.\u003cbr\u003e Giant, monstrous plants tangle together and scream in a small field.\u003cbr\u003e I sag, unable to bear the weight of the fruit on my body. \u003cbr\u003eA handful of pale seeds transformed into a bountiful life.\u003cbr\u003e Then, we realize.\u003cbr\u003e The fact that magic is unfolding before your eyes.\u003cbr\u003e The story of 'Jack and the Beanstalk' is not an exaggeration.\u003cbr\u003e It's truly a dazzling sight.\u003cbr\u003e I've been growing vegetables for 11 years now, and I'm still amazed by this wonder every time.\u003cbr\u003e The process of transforming a single seed into dinner is truly magical.\u003cbr\u003e During that time, I recover and heal.\u003cbr\u003e Growing your own food, even if it's just a pot of herbs on your windowsill, is good for both your body and mind.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.13 From the \"Prologue\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Looking back now, burnout was a very predictable outcome.\u003cbr\u003e I've been stressed for over 10 years, and last year I suffered from jet lag for the entire year.\u003cbr\u003e Like many in similar situations, my body and brain slowly shut down over several weeks. \u003cbr\u003eAnd then, little by little, but mercilessly, my mind began to crumble.\u003cbr\u003e There was no dramatic moment or clear event that made it clear that I was not in my right mind.\u003cbr\u003e Instead, slowly, subtly, despair, fear, and dysfunction crept over me.\u003cbr\u003e I was no longer the same person I used to be.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.21\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e While depression is common, it is not routine.\u003cbr\u003e Depression is not an unpleasant illness that everyone experiences at least once, like chickenpox.\u003cbr\u003e This disease is not a stage in life, nor is it a predetermined fate.\u003cbr\u003e You can't prepare yourself mentally in advance.\u003cbr\u003e In short, it is a disease that is a mess.\u003cbr\u003e It's like a horrible, unpredictable, unpleasant train derailment.\u003cbr\u003e I don't want to make it happen even to the person I hate the most.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e There's nothing better than a garden in June. \u003cbr\u003eUnlike late summer, when the ground is cracked by drought and the plants are yellow from overwork, early summer is full of life and neat.\u003cbr\u003e The soil is a deep chocolate color thanks to the summer rains, and the crops planted after the late frosts of late May still stand neatly in rows, free from weeds and careless hands.\u003cbr\u003e Plants, with their youthful vitality, grow towards the sky to welcome the pouring sunlight.\u003cbr\u003e The whole world is fragrant, fresh, and green.\u003cbr\u003e It's green all around.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Who knew there were so many shades of green? The whitish green of the broad bean, its sturdy, straight stems supporting the weight of its plump pods.\u003cbr\u003e In front of it, the dark green of the kale, with its curly leaves curled into a circle because it had just been transplanted from the seedbed. \u003cbr\u003eAnd between the two greens, the cartoonishly vivid greens of squash, green beans, pumpkin, and spinach, all growing so quickly that they're visible.\u003cbr\u003e Among these various shades of green, colorful fireworks explode.\u003cbr\u003e Yellow tomato flowers, light purple bean flowers, white pea flowers.\u003cbr\u003e The flowers look like Christmas lights against the green background.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This month is one where you have to work diligently like a worker bee in a vegetable garden.\u003cbr\u003e It is a time when both gardeners and plants must give their all to achieve a bountiful harvest.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.31\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The emotion that surrounded me all week was fear.\u003cbr\u003e A nightmarish fear that is felt through the body and makes your stomach twist.\u003cbr\u003e I've always been plagued by anxiety about having to perform well or do things right, but this time something felt different.\u003cbr\u003e I felt an inexplicable fear.\u003cbr\u003e Nor did it stem from any specific concerns about work reports, business trips, or tricky meetings with the advertising team. \u003cbr\u003eA sense of dread, of unknown origin, surged from deep within my stomach, sending me into a state of panic.\u003cbr\u003e Every sound made me cringe, as if it were a sign that something I had been fearing was about to happen.\u003cbr\u003e Finally, the sky falls and everything is lost.\u003cbr\u003e I wake up every morning trembling with fear.\u003cbr\u003e Fear enveloped me like a heavy lead blanket all day, suffocating me.\u003cbr\u003e At the end of the day, I would fall asleep exhausted, and wake up all night, crushed by the weight of fear.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Even though I didn't have the energy to make an omelet, I was able to do this simple routine of going to the field once every few days without thinking about it.\u003cbr\u003e I just trudged along and started working quietly.\u003cbr\u003e Like a kind of meditation.\u003cbr\u003e There was only one thing to do, and it was simple yet satisfying. \u003cbr\u003eBecause you don't have to decide anything, you just have to dig a hole.\u003cbr\u003e Moreover, it was not a meaningless thing, but one filled with hope.\u003cbr\u003e Hope that the seedlings will grow.\u003cbr\u003e I didn't know how to express it at the time, but I had a vague idea that I had to hold on until the seedlings grew fully.\u003cbr\u003e The thought of harvest brought with it a vague feeling that things would get better in the future.\u003cbr\u003e Good things are waiting for you.\u003cbr\u003e While working in the field, I was completely immersed in the present.\u003cbr\u003e This very moment was the center of my life.\u003cbr\u003e It was a moment of peace, hope, and healing.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.85\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If I was in the vegetable garden, I could spend hours in silence.\u003cbr\u003e As the chatter in my head and the constant self-criticism subsided, my mind finally became quiet.\u003cbr\u003e As if the noisy radio news channel had been turned off and the air in the room had become quiet.\u003cbr\u003e Now I could enjoy the luxury of inner peace. \u003cbr\u003eI didn't fill the quiet blank space in my mind with other distracting thoughts like 'to-do lists', 'to-remember lists', or 'anxiety about the future'.\u003cbr\u003e I was absorbed in the life growing buried in the soil.\u003cbr\u003e The anxiety inside me disappeared under the presence of nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As if meditating, I was deeply immersed in this moment.\u003cbr\u003e I observed my quiet mind and noticed how flexible it became when I didn't have to form my thoughts into sentences.\u003cbr\u003e I didn't feel the need to organize or hold onto the thoughts that passed by.\u003cbr\u003e My job was right here, in the dirt.\u003cbr\u003e now.\u003cbr\u003e Without any disturbance.\u003cbr\u003e There was only peace.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e --- p.112\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003ePublisher's Review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eA time of recovery and healing that awakens us to the value of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The magical process of transforming a single seed into a wonderful meal\u003cbr\u003e “I gained the strength to move forward with recovery.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe insights gained from the kitchen garden, the life lessons taught by the soil, the delicious dishes made with vegetables grown in the soil, and the encounters with people who have shared difficult times with me and my precious dog.\u003cbr\u003e All of these things come together to follow the four seasons in a garden, depicting the healing process of gaining strength to live again through nature and building a new life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Depression is a disease that you don't want to inflict even on someone you hate. He talks about what it is, how it ruined his life, and how he overcame it.\u003cbr\u003e To help many people avoid the debilitating disease of depression, she shares her experiences and thoughts honestly and offers hope for recovery.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReader reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This is a book full of witty, warm, and honest confessions. \u003cbr\u003eReading about how she overcame depression and regained balance in her life is relatable and comforting.\u003cbr\u003e “The story of growing vegetables and cooking while observing nature is another healing point!”_Amazon reader review \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e GOODS SPECIFICS \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eDate of issue:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003ePage count, weight, size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288 pages | 384g | 140*210*19mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9791198949622\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1198949627 \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"LIBRAIRIE COREENNE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43893528231978,"sku":"135516","price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/2750\/5962\/files\/ccda1fce29a8da95148a2a1b205d1f07.jpg?v=1765404180","url":"https:\/\/librairie.coreenne.fr\/en\/products\/135516","provider":"LIBRAIRIE COREENNE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}