Interlaced with her responses to the travel journals of an eccentric 19th century female botanist and adventurer, Rosie elegantly describes how these pockets of nature amidst the urban sprawl provided just enough to mend her broken spirit. Rich in the possibilities of connection and of nature, Rosie Kinchen has created a book that is so many things at once, and utterly unique. She found herself instinctively drawn to the local parks and scraps of communal green spaces in her local south east London neighbourhood, and to therapy via tending a hidden garden deep within the city. The Ballast Seed brought me to tears, of sadness and of wonder. Terrified at the prospect of adding another child into her already precariously balanced life, Rosie was compelled to find a new way of living. The surprise of a second pregnancy, so soon after the birth of her first son, plunged Rosie into a despair that spiralled into deep depression. Rosie Kinchen (Author of The Ballast Seed) Rosie Kinchen is the author of The Ballast Seed (4.17 avg rating, 18 ratings, 5 reviews) Rosie Kinchen is the author of The Ballast Seed (4.17 avg rating, 18 ratings, 5 reviews) Rosie Kinchen is the author of The Ballast Seed (4. This is a memoir that will make you weep, then roll up your sleeves and plant the seeds of a new life.’ Cal Flyn author of Islands of Abandonment It’s a story of vulnerability, persistence and the will to live. Beautiful and sad and hopeful all at once – luminous and lush, full of dirt, darkness, sun light and soft new growth. Interlaced with her responses to the travel journals of an eccentric 19th century female botanist and adventurer, Rosie elegantly describes how these pockets of nature amidst the urban sprawl provided just enough to mend her broken spirit.‘I loved The Ballast Seed. She found herself instinctively drawn to the local parks and scraps of communal green spaces in her local south east London neighbourhood, and to therapy via tending a hidden garden deep within the city. Compra The Ballast Seed: A story of motherhood, of growing up and growing plants. The surprise of a second pregnancy, so soon after the birth of her first son, plunged Rosie into a despair that spiralled into deep depression. Beautiful and sad and hopeful all at once – luminous and lush, full of dirt, darkness, sun light and soft new growth. The Ballast Seed by Rosie Kinchen Hachette UK The Ballast Seed by Rosie Kinchen On sale 8th June 2023 Price: 9. Mother Brain Rosie Kinchen - Ballast Seed Paul Morgan-Bentley - Equal Parent Philip Larkin - A Girl in Winter Luiza Sauma - Everything You Ever Wanted.
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