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Meet the Indiana Jones of vegetables and join him on his quest to save our heritage produce."Copious but thoroughly engaging research . . . Alexander shares his excitement over the potential for rescuing this lost heritage. . . All of which makes this title worth a serious look." -- BOOKLIST (starred) Did you ever wonder how peas, kale, asparagus, beans, squash, and corn have ended up on our plates? Well, so did Adam Alexander.Adam Alexander is The Seed Detective. His passion for vegetables was ignited when he tasted an unusual sweet pepper with a fiery heart while on a filmmaking project in Ukraine. Smitten by its flavor, Adam began to seek out local growers of endangered heritage and heirloom varieties in a mission to bring home seeds to grow, share, and return so that he could enjoy their delicious taste -- and save them from being lost forever.
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Adam Alexander Haviaras is a writer, blogger and historian. He is the author of the Eagles and Dragons historical fantasy series, The Carpathian Interlude historical horror series, a new series entitled Mythologia, and an upcoming novel set during the ancient Olympics, Heart of Fire. Get a FREE book when you sign-up for Adam's Eagles and Dragons Newsletter by clicking here: In addition to a FREE book, Eagles and Dragons subscribers will be the first to receive new book releases and blog posts, enter contests, and get first access to other new products. Join thousands of other readers and share your common love of ancient history and historical fiction with the rest of the Eagles and Dragons Legion!Adam has studied ancient and medieval history and archaeology at the University of Toronto, Canada, and St. Andrews University, Scotland. He lives with his wife and children in Toronto where he is currently writing another ground-breaking work of historical fiction. If you like ancient history and fiction set in Greece or the Roman Empire, Greek and Roman mythology, or stories like Gladiator, Pompeii, and The Mists of Avalon, then you'll love Adam's books. Adam is always happy to connect with readers, writers and those who love history in general. You can find him on Twitter (@AdamHaviaras) , Google , on the Eagles and Dragons Facebook page, or on Instagram (@adam_haviaras) Most of all, don't forget to sign-up for the Eagles and Dragons Newsletter here: Thank you for reading.
