First published in 2013, A
Healing Landscape: Environmental and Social History of the Site of Mass Audubon's Boston Nature
Center by Scholar - in - Residence Steven Pavlos Holmes, PhD, tells the stories of the people who have lived and worked on the land over the past two centuries — including early farming families, a Revolutionary war soldier,
pioneering birdwatchers, the residents and staff of the Boston State Hospital, and, of course, the Clark Cooper Community Gardens and Mass Audubon.
His
pioneering work
centers on learning how to love yourself practically and unconditionally as the key to
healing yourself, fulfilling your life's purpose, unlocking your capacity to love others, and realizing your full potential personally and professionally.