The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats by Daniel Stone | Conversation Starters The Food Explorer, Daniel Stone’s latest book, goes over the fascinating tale of David Fairchild, the man responsible for bringing thousands of diverse crops to America in the late-nineteenth century. Food and plants from all over the world made its way to American soil through this daring man from pomegranates to the cherry blossoms that surround the capital. Through it all he battled diseases, being arrested and dealing with island tribes. The Food Explorer by Daniel Stone has been praised by prestigious magazines and news sources since it was published. From The Wallstreet Journal to the The New York Times, many have been thrilled with the adventures of the intrepid botanist. A Brief Look Inside: EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still live on. Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed to bring us beneath the surface of the page and invite us into the world that lives on. These questions can be used to.. Create Hours of Conversation: • Foster a deeper understanding of the book • Promote an atmosphere of discussion for groups • Assist in the study of the book, either individually or corporately • Explore unseen realms of the book as never seen before.
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