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Author Diffenbaugh, Vanessa.

Title The language of flowers : a novel / Vanessa Diffenbaugh.

Publication Info. New York : Ballantine Books, [2011]
©2011
Location Call No. Status
 95th Street Adult Fiction  F DIFFENBA    AVAILABLE
 Naper Blvd. Adult Fiction  F DIFFENBA    STAFF PICKS
 Naper Blvd. Adult Fiction  F DIFFENBA    STAFF PICKS
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Description 322 pages ; 25 cm
Summary "The story of a woman whose gift for flowers helps her change the lives of others even as she struggles to overcome her own past"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Young women -- Fiction.
Florists -- Fiction.
Flower language -- Fiction.
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Fiction.
Genre Love stories.
ISBN 9780345525543 (hardback)
034552554X (hardback)
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SRP 2013 X
August 15 2013
SRP 2013 REVIEW: Not my favorite, it was very difficult for me to read this line of story. I am uncomfortable with child negligent/abuse and this book has mild forms of both.
SRP 2013 X
August 15 2013
SRP 2013 REVIEW: This was an unusual and fascinating book about a young orphan girl, her life, and how she learns the meaning of flowers as in Victorian times. The story is both sad and hopeful, For those that love gardening or flowers, this is a must!
SRP 2013 X
August 14 2013
SRP 2013 REVIEW: Really enjoyed the writing and loved learning about the meaning of flowers.
SRP 2013 X
August 13 2013
SRP 2013 REVIEW: A very affecting story of an orphaned/abaondoned girl who has a hard time sustaining a relationship with others, but who learns to communicate as a florist through the Victorian language of flowers. Appropriately, her name is Victoria.
SRP 2012 X
August 27 2012
SRP 2012 REVIEW: good book about a girl/woman who ages out of the foster system and tries to find a life for herself. She relates to flowers and there is a lot about the meaning of each flower in this book
SRP 2012 X
August 20 2012
SRP 2012 REVIEW: Very creative storyline. I love learning what different flowers mean in the victorian era. Will read this author again.
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