Seeds My Father Planted - The Garden He Cultivated In Me

Gilda Wray

Summary

"What we remember isn't just what was-but what's still growing."
 
Some people shape us quietly. A glance. A question. A story told at just the right time.
 
In this moving memoir, author Gilda Wray traces the garden her father planted in her soul-seed by seed, story by story. Told through seasons of memory and rooted in the gentle power of presence, laughter, grief, and growth, this book is for anyone who longs to remember what matters most.
 
Whether you've lost a parent or are becoming one, these reflections will awaken the way you listen, the way you love, and the way you walk through the stories of others.

Available since: 08/17/2025.

Print length: 183 pages.

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