A Garden of Her Own

Amy James Is A Good Wife And A Good Gardener. Married To Renowned Architect Graham James And Employed As A Part-time Garden Columnist, Amy Has Almost Enough To Keep Her Happy. Engaged In Researching A New Book—a Collection Of Essays About Women Who Garden—she Unearths A Long-lost Desire For Independence, Fresh Relationships And A Surprising Ambition. When Her Husband Reveals His Alzheimer’s Diagnosis, Insisting She Keep It A Secret, Their Life Together Is Upended. Torn Between Graham’s Needs And The Demanding Schedule Set By Her Agent, Amy Tries To Please Everyone. As Tension Builds Along The Fault Lines Of A Long And Unexamined Marriage, Amy Struggles To Prioritize Her Own Happiness, On A Journey That Ultimately Threatens Her Family, Her Career, And Her Emerging Sense Of Self. Urgent, Lyrical, And Intelligent, A Garden Of Her Own Is A Startlingly Intimate Portrait Of A Marriage, Of A Woman In A Marriage, And A Moving Exploration Of Life’s Largest Commitments.