A delightful hybrid of creative non-fiction and memoir, written in sixty-four epistolary sections all addressed to gardening columnist extraordinaire Helen Chesnut of the Victoria Times Colonist. One Good Thing represents a search for hope and appeasement in a rapidly changing world through inquisitive gardening and writing.
The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home is a remarkable institution with an inspiring history. Casualties in the First World War reached appalling numbers and the Home cared for those who were permanently disabled. The vision of Gladys, Marchioness of Ripon, the Home was founded in 1919 in Roehampton through the generosity of the Charrington family. An outstanding story of voluntary effort, as people from all walks of life rallied round, including the royal family, and, in particular, Mrs. Verena Hay, who devoted over 30 years to bringing her friend Lady Riponâe(tm)s vision to reality.