GROWING SEASON: LIFE LESSONS FROM THE GARDEN
Book ID/图书代码： 12610008B25203
English Summary/英文概要： In the early 1970s, Arlene and Michael founded and developed Mount Veeder winery in the hills above Napa Valley. The wines Michael made in the decade of the early 1970s to 1980s are still considered among the finest produced in California. Had you visited Mount Veeder Winery during those years, Michael and Arlene would have shared with you the romantic story of how they transformed a prune farm they serendipitously happened upon as newlyweds into their lovingly tended vineyard, and the almost Taoistic way in which events led them to have a winery. That was the outer story and it was easy to tell. But there is also an internal story. In Growing Season, how they transformed the land is just the background. The deeper story is how the land transformed them with renewed creativity and spiritual unfolding after painful loss (Arlene and Michael lost three children at the beginning of their marriage) and lingering grief.
In A Growing Season Arlene writes about how her garden taught her to observe simply "what is" without judgment and to live life as an active meditation. Her journey transforms grief into self renewal as she discovers the power of meditative attention. Through a series of remarkable insights she discovers that what we most need is usually right in front of us-if only we see it differently. Her asparagus speaks to her about living in the moment with patience and trust; a gopher teaches her to change her attitude; a toad teaches about harmony; an encounter with tomato hornworms teaches her compassion and self-forgiveness. As she begins to feel grounded in the earth beneath her feet, she witnesses inner obstacles and challenges transform into opportunities for celebrating the simplicity and joys of life.
In Growing Season Arlene Bernstein encourages readers to cultivate their garden-whatever their garden may be. As her story unfolds, she encourages readers to discover their deepest creative power by paying attention to nature’s lessons and meeting change with an open heart. Growing Season will speak to anyone in the midst of change-especially difficult change-or seeking a deeper understanding and connection to life.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 20世纪70年代早期，艾琳和迈克尔在纳帕谷的山上创办了Mount Veeder酒厂。迈克尔所酿制的酒在1970到1980年间一直被认为是加利福尼亚州最好的酒。如果你在那期间去过Mount Veeder酒厂，迈克尔和艾琳便会和你分享将一块农场转化为一个葡萄园的浪漫故事，还有导致他们用道家的方式拥有一个葡萄园的事件。这些都是可以随时向大家讲述的故事。
但这里还有一个不为人知的故事。在本书中，怎样转变为一个葡萄园只是一个背景，更深入的故事讲述了那块土地怎样以新生的创造力改变了他们，以及在痛心的损失（艾琳和迈克尔在起初一连失去了3个孩子）后精神上的演变。
在这本书中，艾琳讲述了她的花园是怎样使她领悟到不以自我判定的眼光来看待那些客观存在，并更积极的去生活。她将悲痛转化为力量的过程中同时她也发觉沉思的力量。通过她一系列非凡的洞察力，她发现，通常我们最需要的东西往往就在我们眼前------只要我们能注意到它们的不同寻常。她的芦笋告诉她对于目前的生活要有耐心和信心；一只小田鼠教会她要改变态度；一只癞蛤蟆让她学会和谐；与一只西红柿上的天蛾幼虫的偶遇让她明白同情与自我宽恕。当她开始觉得自己的双脚也根植于土地上时，她将内心的障碍和挑战转化为对生活中简单快乐的庆祝。
本书中，艾琳•伯恩斯坦鼓励读者在自己的花园耕作------无论那是一个什么样子的花园。随着她故事的慢慢展开，艾琳还鼓励读者从大自然的课程中发掘自己内心最深的创造力，并以一颗宽容的心去迎接那些变化。这本书将教会每个处于特殊改变或是正寻求改变的人学会对生活更加宽容。
Awards/获奖情况："I was captivated by this story of a woman who finds remarkable wholeness through a deep and mysterious connection to her garden.Nature becomes both Zen teacher and sacred guide leading her to transformation . . . This is a wise, lovely book that quietly tends the soul." ---Sue Monk Kidd, author of Secret Lives of Bees "With its mysterious ways of growing and dying and not-growing, the earth is our best teacher, as Arlene Bernstein discovers quite naturally and writes about with beautiful candor. You can feel the cool climate and moist soil, natural and emotional in Growing Season, and you can trust its melancholic loyalty to the rhythms of loss and blessing that make the earthly music of human lives. I recommend it in the same spirit that I would suggest making soup from your own garden."---Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul, Soul Mates and Meditations
"Like the garden she cultivates, Arlene Bernstein offers us a rich and hardwon harvest that is not only soul-nourishing, but fun to consume...A memorable and deeply gratifying book." ---Sherry Ruth Anderson, Ph.D., author of The Feminine Face of God and The Cultural Creatives
"It is a healing journey into the heart of nature. I am grateful to Arlene for sharing her compassionate heart with the world."---Frances Vaughan, author of The Inward Arc and Awakening Intuition
"This remarkable book speaks from the heart to everyone who seeks a deeper understanding and connection to life."---Eleanor Coppola, artist, author of Notes on the Making of Apocalypse Now
"In our world that is so largely divorced from an intimate connection with nature,Arlene Bernstein’s account of growing things while coming to terms with death is both unusual and very moving. I loved it!"---William Bridges, author of Transitions
"Growing Season celebrates the healing power of gardening and cooking to nourish both body and soul."---Alice Waters, author and owner of Chez Panisse Restaurant
"Arlene Berhstein’s Growing Season should be titled Gift from the Land. The author makes us aware and treasure every aspect of the earth and all things growing. She opens our eyes and our hearts the way Anne Morrow Lindbergh did in Gift of the Sea."---Molly Chappellet, author of A
Vineyard Garden
About the Author/作者介绍： Arlene Bernstein is a licensed psychotherapist and exhibiting photographer. She has presented training seminars for bereavement counselors, taught meditation and facilitated women’s retreats, all based on the principles discovered in her garden and vineyard. She and her husband Michael established Mount Veeder Winery in the hills above Napa, California in the early 1970s, which they sold after building it into a successful company.
艾琳•伯恩斯坦（Arlene Bernstein），精神治疗师，摄影师。她现在是丧失顾问研究班的培训员，教授冥想，并帮助女性学会退却。这一切都来自于她的花园和葡萄园。她和她的丈夫迈克尔于1970年代早期在加州的纳帕谷的山上创办了Mount Veeder酒厂，目前已经发展成为一个成功的企业。
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