This is the candid story of Flora, her childhood memories of life growing up as an orphan in Aguilar, Colorado and surrounding communities of Denver, Pueblo and Colorado Springs. The stories are told... More > through the eyes of a child and move through life's milestones, reflecting on the continuous struggle to remain positive and rise above the pain and heartache. Caring individuals along the way foster the development of pride and self-reflect, helping produce unexpected rewards that ultimately outweigh the many hardships.< Less
Flora presents the flower as art – sunflowers, lilies, irises, zinnias, roses – all in exquisite detail and vivid colour. From the palest powder-pink of a Helleborus orientalis to the... More > deepest, almost-black burgundy of Gladiolus 'Black Jack'. In the spirit of Ron van Dongen, Sam Hale captures the essence of a world of plants.< Less
In Part Two of the Trilogy we meet the motherless Flora: the child spawned from Florian and Martia's union, prior to his departure. Though separated by time and space, a chance event heralds the... More > possibility of a meeting between father and daughter, but only if the machinations of the immigration officers can be overcome.< Less
In Part Two of the Trilogy we meet the motherless Flora: the child spawned from Florian and Martia's union, prior to his departure. Though separated by time and space, a chance event heralds the... More > possibility of a meeting between father and daughter, but only if the machinations of the immigration officers can be overcome.< Less
Flora is a tender story about how the persistence of one woman altered the lives of many other people. Gaeas mother has Alzheimers disease and is obsessed about finding her childhood friend. Gaea... More > sets out to do this, searching through a time span of 70 years, before time runs out for her mother. Flora displays a myrid of emotions, including the grief of losing a parent to Alzheimers, the immense sadness at the loss of a child, the satisfaction of commitment being rewarded, and the joy of a family being brought together. Keep a tissue handy.< Less
Flora is a tender story about how the persistence of one woman altered the lives of many other people. Gaeas mother has Alzheimers disease and is obsessed about finding her childhood friend. Gaea... More > sets out to do this, searching through a time span of 70 years, before time runs out for her mother. Flora displays a myrid of emotions, including the grief of losing a parent to Alzheimers, the immense sadness at the loss of a child, the satisfaction of commitment being rewarded, and the joy of a family being brought together. Keep a tissue handy.< Less