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Lee May

Born

The United States

Website

http://www.leemaysgardeninglife.com/

Genre

Memoir, Contemporary, Nonfiction

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After finishing Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism in 1973, I got another world-class education through my almost three decades as a writer and editor, including stints at The Los Angeles Times and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution before "retiring" in 2002.

Reporting from far-flung places for the Times in the 1980s, I enjoyed the importance of covering presidential campaigns, immigration, the White House and other parts of the federal government for a prestigious newspaper. Following my Washington years, I became Atlanta bureau chief in 1989, reporting from nine southern states.

That posting collided with my reaching age 50 – and the point at which I concluded that rock 'n' roll bang-bang journalis (From the author's website):
After finishing Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism in 1973, I got another world-class education through my almost three decades as a writer and editor, including stints at The Los Angeles Times and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution before "retiring" in 2002.

Reporting from far-flung places for the Times in the 1980s, I enjoyed the importance of covering presidential campaigns, immigration, the White House and other parts of the federal government for a prestigious newspaper. Following my Washington years, I became Atlanta bureau chief in 1989, reporting from nine southern states.

That posting collided with my reaching age 50 – and the point at which I concluded that rock 'n' roll bang-bang journalism works for some an entire career, but not for me.

Knowing when it's time to go – and then going, is good. I did, and I did.

It's also good if you can follow your passions, something not always easy to do but usually worthwhile. Fortunately, I was able to change writings and stay in journalism. In 1992 I left the Times, moving to the Journal-Constitution and sharing stories about gardening and food – two of life's more profound pleasures, teachers and social lubricants.

This was my second time around, as I had been a member of the Journal-Constitution's editorial board in the 1970s.

Timing's everything. While I enjoyed telling people what to think back then, and while I worked in a sweet spot in journalism during my 12 years with the Times, I was at a point in life when writing about people's passions, including my own, was most gratifying, personally and professionally. That writing also led to heart-warming connections with a great many people, connections that promise to last a lifetime.

I've written two books: Gardening Life, a collection of essays, and a memoir, In My Father's Garden. I corresponded for the PBS television program The Victory Garden, and I've written for a number of magazines, including Southern Accents, Attache, Better Homes and Gardens and Country Gardens.

In addition to writing on gardening and a broad range of other subjects, I deliver speeches from time to time. Too, I practice sourdough bread – and a few other foods.

I manage my ornamental plantings, with care and feeding from my wife Lyn and close supervision by garden cat Bette. ...more

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	In My Father's Garden 3.54 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1995 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Shadow Work Journal and Workbook: healing through words, Daily Meditations, for Men, for Women, Dig Deeper, Embrace Love and Illuminate Your Inner Journey 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Financially Empowered: Taking Charge of Your Financial Life by and Lyall W. Friedline Clayton Shum, Yong Wang, Cheri Johnson, Mark Hansen, Artie Bernaducci, Denny, Haley Muller (Editor), Mark Mersman (Foreword) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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