The Clock and the Garden - Softcover

Russell Mayo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 164979360X ISBN 13: 9781649793607

Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers, 2026

Synopsis

Why are some people organized, meticulous, and rigid in their everyday lives? While other people focus on the beauty in everything, including plants, animals, gardens, and a field of wildflowers. These personalities usually collide. This story is about a conversation between two such personalities—a structured grandfather clock and a free-spirited flower garden. Through their conversation, they discover the value of both order and spontaneity—reason and emotion. Ultimately, the story conveys that “we should use our heads to guide us but never forget to follow our hearts.”

About this title

About the Author

Russell Mayo, EdD, served public school children for 47 years. During which time he served as a teacher, principal, assistant professor and superintendent of schools. He has a master's and doctorate from the University of Virginia. Russell served in public school districts across the nation. He worked in several states in different regions of the country in districts small and large located in rural, suburban, and urban areas. About half of his 47 years were in urban districts.

Edition details

• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 164979360X
• ISBN 13: 9781649793607
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 22