Meet the Author: Dick Wall

Join us to hear Dick Wall talk about "Mister Owita's Guide to Gardening: How I Learned the Unexpected Joy of a Green Thumb and an Open Heart," a memoir written by his wife. Carol Wall died of breast cancer complications shortly after the publication of "Mister Owita’s Guide to Gardening" in 2014. Dick has driven over 100,000 miles to speak at more than 200 events in 29 states since her death.

His mission is simple: take care of Carol’s book. Over the course of his tour, Dick has come to realize that many groups want him to talk not only about the book, but his love story with Carol and his life after her death. He loves to tell audiences that “while the book is about two people who are close to death, it is not a book about cancer and suffering. It is a book about living.” He believes that Carol’s message is an enduring one that can help people “embrace life’s afflictions,” and often talks about how her words have helped him since her death.

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Carol Wall’s first book, "Mister Owita’s Guide to Gardening," tells the story of Carol’s unlikely friendship with Giles Owita, a gardener from Kenya. He comes to work in Carol’s yard, transforming both the yard and Carol’s life. Though Carol and Giles are quite different from each other, a caring bond grows between them. They both hold long-buried secrets which, when revealed, will cement their friendship forever. Learn more at www.misterowita.com.