2 In weaving fictitious and real memories, personal and quoted reflections, these notes attempt to “ventriloquize” the images and to listen to them, without a storyline or individual captions. “All photographs”, John Berger once wrote, “are contributions to history, and any photograph, under certain circumstances, can be used in order to break the monopoly which history today has over time”. Instead, here I will treat these photographs as objects of and for history, a history in the lower case. Nor do I aim to search for the people portrayed in the photographs, or to elucidate what specific action is depicted in each image. 1 Agreeing with him, my intention is not to invent an art history of “the porch photograph”, for these photographs do not belong to the world of art history. A great book for a kids book club or a family to read together to discuss.Photo-historian Geoffrey Batchen reminds us that snapshots are an art historian’s worst nightmare, for they resist “value judgments”, which is, of course, “a key element of traditional art historical practice”. Told from the perspective of the aged tree, it is a unique story of friendship, hope, and a community overcoming bias and misconceptions. Combined with the tree roots clogging the plumbing, the old tree is in danger of being cut down. When a Muslim refugee family moves to town, an unknown child uses the tree to spread a message of hate. Every Spring, in the Irish tradition, her branches are strung with wishes, lovingly written scraps of paper tied up with ribbon. Kids FictionĪ Red Oak tree has stood in the same community for over a century and has seen houses grow around her. This is the first of the Tales of Pell series, so stay tuned for more pun-filled adventures. Le Guin, and Tamora Pierce with the flair of Monty Python. Perfect for fans of William Goldman, Terry Pratchett, Ursula K. The humor and empowerment spotlighted in this novel keep the pages turning and your heart soaring from start to finish. Equally memorable characters join the band of adventurers including a talking goat, a not-so-dark Dark Lord, a cotton-tailed bard, a pacifist warrior in a chainmail bikini, an assassin profoundly afraid of chickens, and a sand witch. Quirky beyond belief, this pun-filled fantasy adventure novel features Worstley, a manure shoveling farm boy, who is anointed The Chosen One by a bawdy and disheveled drunken pixie. Mental illness touches all of our lives and this book provides poignant insight into a family’s healing and inspirational journey navigating deep grief, self-forgiveness, and the questions that suicide leaves hauntingly unanswered. Cayton-Holland grew up on the sun-dappled streets of Park Hill here in Denver and turned his skills in class clownery at East High School into being a pillar of the Denver Comedy scene and now a rising television star on TruTV with his show Those Who Can’t with fellow Denver comedians Bey Roy and Andrew Overdahl. Heartbreakingly eloquent and insightfully jocular, this family memoir honors the life of a beloved sibling while tenderly exploring the new lens on life that exists in the vacuum of acute loss. This is the perfect book to read while relaxing under your favorite tree this fall. All the senses are evoked as scientific studies around nature scents, bird song, and drinking in scenic nature views are explained without pretension. As you read, you will find yourself longing to spend more time in nature, and now you will have the scientific evidence to convince others to join you! The narrative takes you around the world for a global perspective on how nature is experienced and yearned for. I found the language to be beautiful with exquisitely crafted sentences that begged for second read to savor the words. If you are intrigued by the science behind Forest Bathing, this book is for you! While focused on the research, this book excels at being engaging and upbeat. The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
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