The National Book Awardâ€“winner Patti Smith presents a treasure box of a childhood memoir about â€œclear unspeakable joyâ€ and â€œjust the wish to

Woolgathering

The National Book Awardâ€“winner Patti Smith presents a treasure box of a childhood memoir about â€œclear unspeakable joyâ€ and â€œjust the wish to know.â€
A great book about becoming an artist, Woolgathering tells of a youngster finding herself as she learns the noble vocation of woolgathering, â€œa worthy calling that seemed a good job for me.â€ She discoversâ€•often at night, often in natureâ€•the pleasures of rescuing â€œa fleeting thought.â€ Deeply moving, Wool- gathering calls up our own memories, as the child â€œglimpses and gleans, piecing together a crazy quilt of truths.â€ Smith introduces us to her tribe, â€œa race of cloud dwellers,â€ and to the fierce, vital pleasures of cloud watching and stargazing and wandering.

A radiant new autobiographical piece, â€œTwo Worldsâ€ (which was not in the original 1992 Hanuman edition of Woolgathering), and the authorâ€™s photographs and illustrations are also included. Woolgathering celebrates the sacred nature of creation with Smithâ€™s beautiful style, acclaimed as â€œgloriousâ€ (NPR), â€œspellbindingâ€ (Booklist), â€œrare and ferociousâ€ (Salon), and â€œshockingly beautifulâ€ (New York Magazine). Black-and-white illustrations
Country USA
Brand New Directions
Manufacturer New Directions
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 33271375
Model 33271375
ReleaseDate 2011-11-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780811219440

Country	USA
Brand	New Directions
Manufacturer	New Directions
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	33271375
Model	33271375
ReleaseDate	2011-11-28
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780811219440

Woolgathering

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