In Praise of Poison Ivy Bonnie E. Litowitz get-togethers and the cherished Thanksgiving

get-togethers and the cherished Thanksgiving dinner

Based on Deborah Doucette's personal experience raising a grandchild

Replete with anecdotes about Hollywood and its stars

this book offers a novel perspective on why we hold our political ideas

In Praise of Poison Ivy Bonnie E. Litowitz get-togethers and the cherished ThanksgivingDeadly. Powerful. Beautiful. The much hated plant called poison ivy is all of these and more. Poison ivy has long irritated humans, but the astounding paradox is that poison ivy is a plant of immense ecological value. In Praise of Poison Ivy explores the vices and virtues of a plant with a dramatic history and a rosy future. Once planted in gardens from Versailles to Monticello, poison ivy now has a crucial role in the American landscape. The detested