This month, we are going from a Japanese theme to a book about a local treasure!
The Masters’ Book of Ikebana: This beautiful antique is to be read at the council library only but what a glorious resource! This oversize, hardcover book has a Green Silk covering with wood inlay on front cover. The book, printed in Japan, has over 400 photographs and contains, lessons by Japan’s 3 leading masters of Ikebana. See the Table of contents below.
The Feng Shui Garden: This highly accessible, practical book shows readers how to direct and make use of the natural flow of energy in a garden, patio, balcony, or backyard. Full-color photographs, illustrations, charts, and call-outs make enigmatic principles easy to understand and apply.
Glimpsing the Whole: The Kalamazoo Nature Center Story: This book is a historical account of the founding and growth of the Kalamazoo Nature Center (KNC). It chronicles how community leaders saved Cooper’s Glen from development in the late 1950s, creating one of the nation’s premier environmental education centers.
