Description: "A cancer survivor's foray into horticulture and healing . . . [Kassinger] works through her own tale of loss and survival, examining the mercurial nature of life and nature and the solace to be found in that symmetry. The author colorfully describes her new herbaceous friends and writes about family and mortality with a colloquial zest." - Kirkus Reviews "The book [PARADISE UNDER GLASS] vividly chronicles her [Kassinger's] initiation into the world of indoor gardening as well as the fascinating and unlikely histories of greenhouses and the flamboyant gardens they have housed...The characters Kassinger encounters, literarily and in the flesh, are as quirky as their plants....Kassinger's lush writing and exotic stories will delight the armchair gardener and historian. " - Publishers Weekly "A sumptuously written history of greenhouse horticulture." - Entertainment Weekly "[M]y favorite gardening book of the year...This book sneaks up on you. It gradually builds in technical complexity as well as emotional depth, so that by the time you finish it, you're surprised by how much you've learned. Readers will find this book is an antidote for the blues of a midwinter's day or midlife malaise. But be warned... you might feel a need to start acquiring houseplants, or even a greenhouse." - Boston Globe "Ms. Kassinger's writing is chatty and intimate, but she has clearly done her library research." - New York Times Book Review

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