Garlic Kisses: Human Struggles With Garlic Connections

by Chester Aaron

Book by Aaron, Chester

228 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 2001

About the author

Chester Aaron was a prolific American author for both children and adults, and wrote novels, stories, and memoirs. Born in 1923 in the coal-mining town of Butler, Pennsylvania, he was educated at Butler Senior High School, UCLA, UC Berkeley, and San Francisco State University. He saw combat in World War II, and was with the troops that liberated Dachau. Following publication of his first novel in 1967, he was an x-ray technician at Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley, CA. He joined the faculty at Saint Mary’s College, retiring as a full professor in 1997. For twenty-five years he cultivated ninety varieties of exotic garlic on his farm in Sonoma County, becoming a world-renowned expert, and publishing a number of books on the subject. He died in 2019.

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was written by a famous garlic grower.I think this is is 14th book.He's a former English professor who now grows 30+ types of garlic.This is about his various relationships with people and how garlic factored in.It makes more sense than it sounds.