'Time in a Garden' Ranks Second in Fiction Paperback Sales for Northern Michigan

Southold novelist Mary Agria’s "Time in a Garden" was second on the bestseller list for fiction paperbacks in August at one of the Midwest’s most award-winning booksellers, McLean & Eakin in Petoskey, Michigan.

Southold, NY (PRWEB) September 16, 2006 -- In August, Southold novelist Mary Agria’s "Time in a Garden" was second on the bestseller list for fiction paperbacks in August at one of the Midwest’s most award-winning booksellers, McLean & Eakin in Petoskey, Michigan. The novel has been selling out at signings in bookshops all over the region. Book clubs, including groups from Ann Arbor and East Lansing, have adopted the novel for their upcoming seasons and Book Club Questions are now posted on the author’s storefront at http://www.lulu.com/agriainc. Online and in the media, reviewers have praised the novel for its “richly drawn” and “wonderfully engaging” characters, as well as its “fresh language and images.” “Agria’s garden metaphors are pure wisdom” and the story “captures the very essence of life and its connection to a garden.” International sales also are being reported from the UK, where gardening is the most popular leisure activity.

“We all do battle with stony ground and unseasonable dry spells over the years. Though we may not call ourselves gardeners, it is the human experience.” With these words, the central character of the novel begins to narrate "Time in a Garden," a powerful tale of love and friendship, of unexpected growth and the search for meaning in the changing seasons of life.

Ms. Agria has been in demand as a speaker with garden clubs and with regional radio talk shows. She is also available for readings and signings in the Northern Michigan and Long Island, New York areas. She can be contacted at agriainc @ msn.com. The book is available at all major online booksellers and local bookstores.

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