Where Lilacs Still Bloom, Jane Kirkpatrick 5 Stars
Reviewed April 2013
A bonus book!!
This book is filled with the quiet fulfilling moments of a woman who raises her family in simpler times. Set in Woodland Washington, Hulda Klager, a German Immigrant, builds a life for her family with her husband Frank.
The story begins in the 1880's and concludes in the 1960's. In her rare moments of idle time, she dabbles in hybridizing plants. Initially inspired to create a better apple for pies, Hulda turns her attention to other plants, lilacs. She's thoroughly entranced by their beauty and scent, and dreams of all the possibilities.
We are taken on the gently journey of how those in her community question whether it is proper to dabble with God's creations. We struggle through the ups and downs of the Klager family losses; loved one and economic. We feel our way through the Great Depression. Eventually we rejoice when she gains the attention of known horticulturist and garden curators.
A truly touching book about a woman with an eight grade education who quietly plods the path and finds true happiness and fulfillment.
If you are a gardener, landscape designer, Landscape Historian, this is a great book.
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