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“Every seed has a story.”

Quote by Ruth Ozeki

Book:All Over Creation

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All Over Creation

In this novel, the author delves into the lives of a family living in the American West, examining their struggles with personal identity and the broader social and environmental changes of the time. more

Author

Ruth Ozeki (born March 12, 1956) is an American novelist, filmmaker, and Zen Buddhist priest. Known for works including My Year of Meats (1998), A Tale for the Time Being (2013), and The Book of Form and Emptiness (2021), her novels blend Japanese cultural elements with contemporary American themes. A Tale for the Time Being was nominated for the Man Booker Prize. She combines her practice of Zen Buddhism with her literary and film work. more

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