The Man Who Talks With The Flowers

by Glenn Clark

During his life time George Washington Carver was referred to as the black Leonardo da Vinci. His research into alternative crops to replace cotton, such as peanuts, soybeans and sweet potatoes revolutionized Southern farming. Carver was born into slavery, once slavery was abolished Carver traveled expensively to study and educate himself. He was the first head of the Agricultural Department at the famous Tuskegee Institute. This book is a recollection of Glenn Clark on his close relationship with Carver.

Genres: Christian, Biography, Nonfiction, Religion, School

68 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1939

Reviews

[Jeremy Kelton · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful psychospiritual biography of George Washington Carver. The writing style is awesome because you don't notice it, which leaves you focused on and connecting with the subject of the biography. It is short...I read it in about 3 hours total. But it paints a beautiful picture of an inspirational man who surrendered his whole being to the deeper reality that bore a huge effect on the seen world. I recommend it highly.

[Peter C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who knew that George Washington Carver had such a deep side to him, this book was great at showing the less 3rd grade friendly peanut fanatic and the truly loving and spiritual person he was. Not to mention this and the other Glenn Clark books go for about $2 on half.com. Cha-Ching, I-CHing.

[Sava Hecht · Rating 5 out of 5]

A sweet little book about a great man. If you only know of his inventions, you will learn so much more about him from this easy to read bio of Carver written by someone who actually knew him.

[Sandi Kay · Rating 5 out of 5]

This man was so filled with the light of God. When Albert Einstien talked about wanting to know God's thoughts, this man knew and was brilliant! Excellent book, would give it more stars if I could!

[Sharon Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very compelling and inspiring.

[Justine]

ok

[Gregory · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is exceptional in many ways, we see an intimate and loving portrayal of a beautiful friendship, and the difficulties of living. This is a quick overview into the life of George Washington Carver's viewpoints of life and how his service to humanity was given freely to enrich ourlives to this day and future days. Life with its multiplicity simplified. Also we see what George Washington Carver teaches us today about the sincerity of humility, what I found very fascinating is that Mr. Carver in many ways wanted to be a poet and painter.

[Kelley Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spiritual book on a brilliant scientist and beautiful soul. Covers prayer, what new age genre calls "channeling" though Christians will most likely never call it that, and the golden key to talking with flowers (see part II). There's a great poem, one of Dr. Carver's favorites, to give to any graduate at end of part I. Just a great book on realizing potential despite all odds.
July 11, 2014

[Andrea]

I highly recommend this book. After I finished reading it, I wanted more. i found some underline worthy -lines throughout that have truly changed my perspective on nature, spirituality, and George Washington Carver.

[Naomi · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a spiritual look at Dr. George Washington Carver, and one that is showing its age, especially around racial language and images.

[Austin Wright · Rating 4 out of 5]

Seemed like the book was trying to push Carver into Sainthood. Highly religious perspective from the author about a highly religious man.

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

I highly recommend this little book. Wonderful read!

[Lizzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this read! Short but super heart opening 💕🥰

Loved this book. Saw it recommend on Instagram and when I heard the title I said this is for me. I live to speak with flowers and I love the way Washington Carver did it. I learned new tools to use with this gift and walked away with more inspiration. I felt as if I was getting to learn of a kindred spirit you came before me and who I may have not known but built that bridge for me to cross on a twilight dim. Thank you 🙏🏽💕✨️! Recommend this read as I feel like it speaks many truths that aren't always understood or shared on a multitude of levels. Its left a very heartfelt impression of love and service to others.

[Kesi Augustine · Rating 5 out of 5]

An uplifting and inspiring look into the open heartedness and genius that informed the discoveries of Dr. Carver. This is the first book I read entirely on him and the loving tone of the prose made me smile throughout my read. Carver is an excellent person to help us understand the role of humility, love, and awe when it comes to truly listening to the world around us. I am also appreciative of how Clark wrote this book before the Civil Rights Movement began to pick up steam--it feels like his contribution to helping all audiences understand and respect Black geniuses.

[Josh Loy · Rating 5 out of 5]

insightful, historical, and inspirational

I read this upon recommendations received. It’s a non-traditional format for a book, but full of the quiet grace and insightful power of Dr. Carver himself. Beware! You may learn something of the mysterious nature of All Things within these pages! In Love, Humility, and Expectation shall I endeavor to dwell.

[Salena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read. I cried twice listening to it. The push for sainthood aside, his relationship with God - and waiting for direction every day to asking about the mystery of the peanut why God created it it gave me a different perspective of really appreciating the small things. The things that we take for granted in this day and age.

[Doris Perdue-Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent personal experience,

A wonderful account of meetings with George Washington Carver, Interesting and inspiring. Should be required reading for every scientist,
I highly recommend it,

[Anthony Cappoferri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow.

One of the most beautiful little books I have ever read about one of the most remarkable of men who has ever lived. It now is among and will likely stay as one of my favorite books of all time.

[Udee · Rating 5 out of 5]

A short, brilliant introduction to the aspect of George Washington Carver I have never heard before. His way with the plant kingdom, realms unseen, yet felt, and his personal connection to God, has become inspirational to me. Grateful such a being walked upon these lands and left an example.

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fascinating and personal account of Dr. George Washington Carver. The depth was more than I expected, and it really painted a picture of what an incredible person he was.

[Sabrina Frankenberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspiring!

Full of unexpected and surprising details. You gotta read it to catch 'em. My favorite were Dr Carver's favorite poems

[Lynette · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is fantastic. The writing is a bit hard dated, it was first published in the 1930s. But the story is worth reading.

[Renée Bates · Rating 1 out of 5]

I did not appreciate at all the flippant use of the n-word by a white author. The book smacked of condescension in its storytelling. Do not recommend.

[Dennis Stauffer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Man who Talked to God

I love reading about great men of God and seeing what God can do through a humble servant. This man was one of them.

[Ian Clarke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully & intimately written glimpse into the life of a legend.

[Maryann · Rating 5 out of 5]

They told us he did just peanuts

GWC was an annointed man of God surrounded by the Holy Spirit who founded almost everything we use on a daily basis.

[Madeline Inman]

George Washington Carver is one of the most fascinating people I have ever read about. Amazing!

[Jarvis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great Spiritual Insight

Read to open your heart and mind to the wonders of the Universe! Highly recommend reading this book to learn more about the great mind of George Washington Carver.

[M Glaze · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book Club

We read this and discussed in our book club. So much admiration for Carver; what he accomplished, as well as what he overcame. His fortitude, and his relationship with the Creator.

The idea of waking up each day at four o'clock in the morning, going outside, into the woods and gathering specimens while asking God to direct the activities of the day, sounds so wonderful but I doubt I'd do it once, much less on a regular basis!

A short read, that will leave lasting impressions and is both uplifting and highly motivating. I love Carver, from the day I first heard his biography. What an incredible man.

[Chip Hunter · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought I knew who George Washington Carver was, having been taught about him early in my public schooling (probably around 5th grade). He's the guy that invented peanut butter, right? A black man that became a great scientist and invented peanut butter. That's about the extent of what I was taught. Well, this little book reveals the true Dr. Carver as a highly-spiritual, God-led man that became respected around the world even in his own day. Apparently, discovering how to make peanut butter wasn't even his greatest or well-known accomplishment! His influence on agricultural practices in the South, his mechanical inventions, his chemical experimentation with soils and clays, his ingenuity in new ways to process and utilize easy-to-grow crops like peanuts and sweet potato, these are all his legacy! A mind-blowing array of accomplishments, especially for one with such lowly origins as a slave boy in Missouri.

THE MAN WHO TALKS WITH THE FLOWERS does a decent job of revealing the real Dr. Carver, although I think it may focus a bit TOO much on the spiritual/religious side of things. By reading this book, you get the impression that all of G.W. Carver's accomplishments are attributable solely to his early-morning talks with God and his prayers. As if all he had to do was to literally ask God a question and the answer would just appear in his head. And while I'm sure Carver himself would give God all the credit for his accomplishments, you can bet he spent many, many, many hours in the lab, conducting experiments, thinking logically and critically about the problems and their answers. This story doesn't tell about the experiments that failed or the many frustrations that are inherit in conducting science. I think it would almost be a shame to say that one of the most successful chemists and biologists in American history was simply given all the answers directly from God. George Washington Carver was a brilliant scientist as well as a man of faith. And its not taking anything away from God to say that Dr. Carver had remarkable ability as a man. But, its the spiritual side of the story that Glenn Clark set out to tell here, and he told it well. Just don't consider this the entirety of George Washington Carver's story.