内容简介
WebuymoreflowersayearthanwedoBigMacs,spending$6.2billionannually.Weusethemtomarkourmostimportantevents,toexpresssentimentsthatmightotherwisegounsaid.Andwedemandperfection.Soit'snosurprisethatthereisa$40bill
作者简介
AmyStewartlivesinnorthernCalifornia,wheresheandherhusbandownanantiquarianbookstorecalledEurekaBooks.Shewritesbooksbytypingveryquicklyandloudlyonajetblackkeyboardthathasnolettersprintedonthekeys,proving(toherself,becausenooneelseparticularlycares)thatsheisanexcellenttouchtypist.Whenshe'snotwritingbooks,readingthem,orshelvingthem,shemightbepainting.Youcanseeexamplesofherpaintingshereandhere.Youcanalsofindheralloverthecountryspeakingtoaudiencesatbookstores,botanicalgardens,gardenclubs,andcollegeandmuseumlectureseries.Tofindoutifshe'scomingtoyourtown,visittheEventspageofherwebsite.FourofAmy'sbookshavebeenNewYorkTimesbestsellers,andshehasenjoyedcontributingtotheNewYorkTimes,WashingtonPost,NPR,GoodMorningAmerica,andCBSSundayMorning.TheNationalEndowmentfortheArts(NEA)grantedheraCreativeWritingFellowship,andshe'sthewinneroftheAmericanHorticulturalSociety'sBookAward.
