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Cutting back: my apprenticeship in the gardens of Kyoto
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Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, [2017].
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279 pages ; 23 cm
Status:
Orangevale
635.0952 B922 2017
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At thirty-five, Leslie Buck made an impulsive decision to put her personal life on hold to pursue her passion. Leaving behind a full life of friends, love, and professional security, she became the first American woman to learn pruning from one of the most storied landscaping companies in Kyoto. "Cutting Back" recounts Buck's bold journey and the revelations she has along the way. During her apprenticeship in Japan, she learns that the best Kyoto gardens look so natural they appear untouched by human hands, even though her crew spends hours meticulously cleaning every pebble in the streams. She is taught how to bring nature's essence into a garden scene, how to design with native plants, and how to subtly direct a visitor through a landscape. But she learns the most important lessons from her fellow gardeners: how to balance strength with grace, seriousness with humor, and technique with heart. This absorbing debut memoir recounts an American gardener's apprenticeship with the most prestigious gardening firm in Kyoto.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Buck, L. (2017). Cutting back: my apprenticeship in the gardens of Kyoto. Portland, Oregon, Timber Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Buck, Leslie, 1965-. 2017. Cutting Back: My Apprenticeship in the Gardens of Kyoto. Portland, Oregon, Timber Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Buck, Leslie, 1965-, Cutting Back: My Apprenticeship in the Gardens of Kyoto. Portland, Oregon, Timber Press, 2017.

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Buck, Leslie. Cutting Back: My Apprenticeship in the Gardens of Kyoto. Portland, Oregon, Timber Press, 2017.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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