An Eye For Joy
Noticing the Good World Everywhere
Will be published approx. on 5. November 2029
Book
Paperback/Softback
138 pages
978-1-961864-39-9 (ISBN)
Description
A book about the impulse to wonder, the practice of noticing, and the inclination toward joy. Despite its difficulties, the good world is everywhere, and its wonders can be seen and savored every day.
Smart, witty, and full of heart, this collection of essays offers a fresh, joyous perspective reminiscent of Anne Fadiman, E.B. White, and Erma Bombeck. Each essay is a “diamond necklace” of moments that illuminate the beauty often overlooked, reminding readers that paying attention is a life-saving spiritual practice accessible to all. Perfect for fans of Ross Gay and lovers of literary nonfiction, this book is an uplifting gift and a bright reminder that joy can be found in the smallest details—if only we choose to look.
Smart, witty, and full of heart, this collection of essays offers a fresh, joyous perspective reminiscent of Anne Fadiman, E.B. White, and Erma Bombeck. Each essay is a “diamond necklace” of moments that illuminate the beauty often overlooked, reminding readers that paying attention is a life-saving spiritual practice accessible to all. Perfect for fans of Ross Gay and lovers of literary nonfiction, this book is an uplifting gift and a bright reminder that joy can be found in the smallest details—if only we choose to look.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
177 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-961864-39-9 (9781961864399)
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Peg Guilfoyle is the author of The Guthrie Theater: Images, History, and Inside Stories (Nodin Press), which won a Midwest Book Award and an Independent Publishers Award, and Offstage Voices: Life in Twin Cities Theater (Minnesota Historical Society Press). Her commentary and essays have appeared in the Minneapolis StarTribune, the Minnesota Women’s Press, the St. Paul Pioneer Press, on Minnesota Public Radio, and elsewhere. Her media appearances and reviews include the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine, BookTrib, MinnPost, and others. She has been a popular presenter and speaker, a stage and production manager, and the producer of many corporate and organizational histories, including Honor Bright: A Century of Scouting in Northern Star Council, which won a Minnesota Book Award.