The Gardener and the Wild Rose [Spiral-bound]

Colleen Griffin (Author)

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About the Author

Colleen Griffin wrote The Gardener and the Wild Rose as a reflection of personal events in her own life. Colleen made the decision to publish The Gardener and the Wild Rose in an effort to share her personal experience, strength and hope with others.

Prior to the publication of The Gardener and the Wild Rose, Colleen was a high school teacher and addiction counselor.

Colleen Griffin has a Master of Education degree and currently lives in Seattle, Washington.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 10 pages
• Publisher: Colleen Griffin Publishing (April 30, 1998)
• ISBN-10: 0966883403
• ISBN-13: 978-0966883404
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,347,254 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Expectadly Brilliant!, February 25, 2000

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Scott P. Gray (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gardener and the Wild Rose (Spiral-bound)

A brilliantly written short story that I can relate to first-hand. People promise and expect a lot, and only when words turn to action are you "happy." As hard as one might try to make happiness, it's only you that can bring happiness to yourself! Ms. Griffin did an excellent job of using the "Rose" as an analogy of her own life and the feelings she took from it. One can learn a lot from this short story.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So familiar, it feels like I could have written it......., February 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Gardener and the Wild Rose (Spiral-bound)

Ms. Griffin did a wonderful job telling the tale of co-dependency and how damaging it can be to the human soul. This story is so indicative of how many people in our society attempt to "save" people because they think they have the better answer. God's plan is the best answer and sometimes, we as humans, just don't need to mess with the divine plan. It is clear to me that humans have a tendency to think they are powerful enough to change someones path and existence as it is in the world today. I applaud Ms. Griffin for taking a risk and writing about her personal life and then sharing it with the world. Read this little book, you will be able to relate to it somehow!!!