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  • The Garden of Small Beginnings

  • By: Abbi Waxman
  • Narrated by: Imogen Comrie
  • Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
  • 3.8 out of 5 stars (25 ratings)

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The Garden of Small Beginnings

By: Abbi Waxman
Narrated by: Imogen Comrie
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Summary

Life is about to blossom for Lili....

In the three years since her husband died in a car accident, Lili has just about managed to resume her day-to-day life as a single mother and successful illustrator. She can now get her two girls to school, show up to work and watch TV like a pro. But there's still the small problem of the aching loss she feels inside.

When she's commissioned to illustrate a series of horticultural books, and signs up to a weekly gardening class, finally her life starts to bloom again. The class provides Lili with a new network of unexpected friends - friends with their own heartaches and problems - and, maybe, another chance at love.

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heart felt and funny

great story with a real sense of how it feels to loose a sole mate and find love again.

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Many smiles and thoughtful moments

A gentle tale based around a garden course with themes of loss and love that is elevated from the trite by the wonderful wit. So many wonderful and well observed quips

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Very English regional accents for LA?

Narrator was fine but wholly unsuited to a story set in Los Angeles. Especially as they have a real RP tone that couldn’t reach where it needed for the characters. For an English country garden story, absolutely!

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Enjoyable feel good story

A simple story with lost love and sadness, but finding love and enjoyment in life again.

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