Back to the Garden

Back to the Garden: The Goal of the Journey is the sixth book in the â¿¿Journeyâ¿¿ series by beloved southern author Jackie K. Cooper. The stories in this new book, as well as those in the past books, are based on Cooperâ¿¿s memories of his life in the South. Each story emphasizes an event in Cooperâ¿¿s journey through life and builds an overall picture of a man who is trying to live a life which will get him â¿¿back to the gardenâ¿¿ where he will be eternally happy as well as at...
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Back to the Garden: The Goal of the Journey is the sixth book in the â¿¿Journeyâ¿¿ series by beloved southern author Jackie K. Cooper. The stories in this new book, as well as those in the past books, are based on Cooperâ¿¿s memories of his life in the South. Each story emphasizes an event in Cooperâ¿¿s journey through life and builds an overall picture of a man who is trying to live a life which will get him â¿¿back to the gardenâ¿¿ where he will be eternally happy as well as at peace. The stories vary in their portrayal of this Everymanâ¿¿s ability to deal with the humorous and the dramatic events we all encounter on our journeys. Readers of these stories will find a commonality with the author as they recognize their own situations in his. This sharing of life stories is what has made Cooperâ¿¿s books so endearing and so popular. He writes with a sharp eye and an attuned ear in order to discover the common place occurrences as well as the unique situations. Cooperâ¿¿s quest is to be the best person he can be and his books highlight the struggles he endures in trying to achieve that goal. The reader will be encouraged by this book and will be entertained by it. Life is a journey full of highs and lows and Cooper portrays them with accuracy and with warmth.