A Princess and Her Garden is a fable that reflects the stories of many women-and some men-who learn to put other people's needs before their own, until one day they come to realize they feel lost or unhappy because they have forgotten, or perhaps never learned, how to care for themselves. This book uses the garden as an eloquent metaphor for how we move through life. Beautiful color illustrations enhance this new edition, which includes a guided journal that prompts readers to reflect deeply on their own, unique life experience and record those reflections in the form of a story created by and for them, resulting in a very personal journaling experience. This book also includes questions for book club sharing. Rice University sociology professor Elizabeth Long, author of Book Clubs: Women and the Uses of Reading in Everyday Life reports that women often describe book clubs as a "salvation," a "life raft," or a "saving grace." Who better than book club friends to have a discussion around this thought provoking metaphor for life. A Princess and Her Garden is illuminating for any stage in life and, in addition to yourself, can be the perfect gift for the young graduate, the new parent, the newlywed, or the just-divorced.