In honor of my birthday this week (and NO I’m not saying how many birthdays I’ve had!) I’m following the ancient practice of celebrating by giving away an autographed copy of Margaret Trost’s amazing book, On That Day Everybody Ate: One Woman’s Story of Hope and Possibility in Haiti. This book chronicles Trost’s transformation through the waters of grief to her meeting with Fr. Gerard Jean-Juste in Haiti and the creation of their non-profit collaboration, the What If? Foundation which now feeds thousands of meals each week to the hungry children in Port-au-Prince.
This very personal and candid story is rich and vibrant in spite of the desperate situation Trost encounters. And for those not familiar with the politics of the region, you will come away with a much clearer understanding of how history has brutalized this tiny island almost since the first days it was settled by Europeans.
It’s a fascinating read and and you can support the Foundation’s work by purchasing more copies right on this website to share with your family, schools and book clubs.
To enter the drawing, simply send an email to outrageousgardener [at] yahoo.com with “Haiti” in the subject line.
Happy gardeners at 4th Street in Albuquerque, NM!
All emails must be received before midnight June 12th and the winner will be announced on Monday, 6/15.
So Happy Birthday to all my fellow Geminis, Metal Tigers and Cancer risings. It’s been an amazing run, so far at least.
Ah, so many gardens still left to grow, and so many gardeners yet to know!
[Next time: The "Secret" of Outrageous Gardens]
