Glad to Be Human - by Irene O'Garden (Paperback)

About the Book

" ... award-winning writer Irene O'Garden reminds us of the radiance of human existence. From kitchens to gardens to busy city streets, all around, in your everyday life, you can find plenty of reasons to feel gratitude and hope, peace and joy. In this collection of essays, O'Garden explores a wide range of practical reasons to celebrate life -- just look closely around you. In one essay, she describes the simple pleasure that comes from clearing clutter off a desk -- in another, the thrill of visiting the Statue of Liberty. The book's grand finale is the Pushcart Prize-winning essay, 'Glad To Be Human.' Through contemplation, meditation and with literary style, Glad To Be Human invites readers to view life through a positive lens. From small, daily activities to journeys overseas, O'Garden has a knack for finding beauty and meaning in all life's adventures -- even in our deepest pain and suffering -- helping all of us feel glad to be human." --

Book Synopsis

Like Anne Lamott and Kelly Corrigan, Irene O'Garden shares a powerful, personal, positive approach to life. Like Anne Morrow Lindbergh, O'Garden is deeply self-reflective in a lyrical and literary way. From small daily adventures to journeys overseas and underground, O'Garden has a knack for finding the joy in life and meaning in the most painful moments, helping us all be Glad to Be Human.