Shovel It: Nature's Health Plan

by Eva Shaw

For those who wish to create a backyard sanctuary or meditation garden, this book provides the inspiration and ways to increase peace, happiness, and health in any home garden. With practical... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0970575807
• ISBN13: 9780970575807
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Writeriffic Publishing Group
• Length: 249 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.6" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Absolutely Fantastic...gardener or not, don't miss this one.

Reading Eva Shaw's book was like sitting out in the garden having a heart to heart chat with a best friend. Shovel It came about b/c the author was curious as to why gardeners appear happier and healthier. She's done her homework and now even reports in the AMA state that gardening could improve your life, maybe even save it per Dr. Shaw and her research.The subject matter is wonderful, chock full of ideas and suggestions at growing a garden that is perfect JUST FOR YOU.I loved the "gardening personality" test and so will you. But what I especially loved is Eva Shaw's no nonsense, down home friendly way of writing.I just love this book...it is upbeat, positive and downright funny at times. But it also hits on the truths of the ups and downs we ALL experience in life and how the simple act of gardening can and will restore us. I've already given my sister a copy and I want to order 10 more for gifts. If you're a gardener already, you will defiitely smile and relate to these pages. If you're not, read it because I bet you'll be a gardener before you're done. Thank you Eva Shaw!

Shovel It: Nature's Health Plan

Eva Shaw has created a wonderful way of living through gardening in her book, Shovel It: Nature's Health Plan. But, more importantly, this is a book for everyone to read - even if gardening is the furthest thing from your mind. Eva Shaw keeps her book uplifting with a wonderful sense of humor and beautiful quotes. This is definitely a book you will want to share with everyone.

A soul-and-body satisfying approach to gardening

In Shovel It: Nature's Health Plan, educator, gardener, and expert on recovery from life-changing ordeals Eva Shaw offers a blend of cutting-edge medical research and timeless gardening secrets. The result is a wonderfully effective, fun, soul-and-body satisfying approach to gardening that will lift and ease the spirt, amplify physical and emotional health, and enhance one of the most creative, rewarding, and life-affirming avocations available to men and women -- working in the garden.

AN AMAZING WAY TO RELIEVE STRESS!

Anyone who loves to work in their garden understands the enormous feeling of satisfaction that comes from tenderly caring for plants and flowers. I know people who tend their gardens with as much vigor and passion as those who tend to the care of their children and animal companions. There is something about getting back to the Earth that also reduces stress and soothes our tensions, unless of course you have a fear of anything that creeps, crawls and slithers, in which case gardening could potentially elevate your blood pressure to new heights!Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed this book because it is not just about gardening, but about spirituality, philosophy and meditation as a means of combating stress. To me, this book gives the message that it is time to get away from the materialistic world some of us live in and get back to the basics of life - the good things in life and those that really matter. The book is well written and the author is no stranger to the world of writing. Shovel It - a unique title and, indeed, a unique and inspirational book!

Therapy and Gardening--Can it Work?

Shovel It promises a lot--and does it ever come through. Author Eva Shaw artfully combines spirituality, philosophy and practical gardening tips to produce a book that will soon become frayed around the edges from overuse in this household. Her science is sound--that working in the garden has beneficial mental and physical health benefits--and her gardening tips are wonderous. I challenge anyone to read this book straight though without rushing to the nursery to put into practice her extraordinarily useful advice. Whether you're a novice or experienced gardener, you will gain bunches of inspiration from Shovel It.