The Norfolk Botanical Garden: A Natural Treasure - Waters Yarsinske, Amy
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"The question posed at the beginning of the narrative asked why a botanical garden for Norfolk and the answer, to be certain, is the story told in the chapters that follow. But it is also answered in the connection each of us make to this special place, whether we live in Hampton Roads or are just visiting. Gardens should surprise and comfort you. Anatole France (1844-1924), the French poet, journalist, and novelist, could have been addressing countryman and father of the Norfolk Botanical Garden Fred Heutte when he sagely observed: 'To acoomplish great things, we must not only act, but also…mehr

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"The question posed at the beginning of the narrative asked why a botanical garden for Norfolk and the answer, to be certain, is the story told in the chapters that follow. But it is also answered in the connection each of us make to this special place, whether we live in Hampton Roads or are just visiting. Gardens should surprise and comfort you. Anatole France (1844-1924), the French poet, journalist, and novelist, could have been addressing countryman and father of the Norfolk Botanical Garden Fred Heutte when he sagely observed: 'To acoomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan but also believe.' Fred Heutte was a dreamer with a plan who believed that the garden he shephereded for nearly three decades would ultimately fulfill its destiny and take an honored place among the United States' premier botanical gardens-and it has."--Back cover.
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AMY WATERS YARSINSKE is the author of several best-selling, award-winning non-fiction books. Her drive to document and investigate history-shaping stories and people has already led to over 60 non-fiction books, most of them spotlighting current affairs, the military, history and the environment. Amy graduated from Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg, Virginia, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in English and Economics. She earned her Master of Planning from the University of Virginia School of Architecture, where she was a DuPont Fellow and Lawn/Range resident. She also holds numerous graduate certificates, including from the CIVIC Leadership Institute and the Joint Forces Staff College, both headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia.