Sanibel-inspired book named as award finalist
“The Twelve Gifts from the Garden: Life Lessons for Peace and Well-Being,” written by Charlene Costanzo and published by the Mango Publishing Group, is a finalist for the 2021 Eric Hoffer Award. Like “Gift from the Sea” by Anne Morrow Lindbergh, “The Twelve Gifts from the Garden” is an assortment of life-guiding reflections for confusing times. Both books were inspired by nature on sister islands. Whereas Lindbergh wrote about the symbolism she saw in seashells on Captiva, Costanzo writes about the meanings she sees in the botanicals on Sanibel. An international book awards for small and independent presses, the Eric Hoffer Award honors freethinking writers and books of exceptional merit. Nominated in the nonfiction-health category, “The Twelve Gifts from the Garden” was selected from nearly 2,500 submissions. For more information, visit www.charlenecostanzo.com.