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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I read this book in one day, I was totally entranced by the beautiful paintings and the conversational tone of the little sketches describing daily life. Buy this you will not be disappointed, I dare you to read the first few pages and then put it down... ha hah you won't be able to... it's gorgeous!
By Kate Charles
Format:Hardcover
The previous reviewer confesses to reading this book in one day. Well, I've exercised more restraint than that and am reading it month by month, to correspond with the months in the book. It's a glorious volume, with enchanting illustrations and soul-warming insights, and I look forward to each month with anticipation. When I get to the end, in December, I'll be able to start again at the beginning next year, and will no doubt get joy from it all over again. What a gift the author/artist has: to see - and convey - the beauty in the minutest of things, and to take pleasure in where she is each moment, while not forgetting where she has been. We can all learn so much from this, if we allow ourselves to do so. Get this book for yourself. Get another copy for a friend. Read, absorb, enjoy. But it deserves so much more than a one-day read.
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4.8 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing Journal about Appreciating the Small Things in Life
21 Nov 2008
By BermudaOnion
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
Vivian Swift has led an interesting, nomadic life. After living in 23 different places in 20 years, she decided to stay put in a small village on Long Island Sound. When Wanderers Cease to Roam: A Traveler's Journal of Staying Put is so much more than her journal for a year of "staying put." This is one of those books that is hard to categorize or describe. Yes, it is a journal, but it also tells of Vivian's past (she's kept a journal since she was 19.) There are some tidbits of news from the local village and some delightful quotes. There are also some interesting facts about things like the teacup handle and why we start our year with January. And, oh, the illustrations! Some of that may sound dull, but this book is anything but!
I adored this book. The drawings are beautiful and I found myself poring over every detail in them. The best thing about this book, though, is the fact that it reminds us to take delight in and be thankful for the small, everyday things in life - things like a bird's feather, an animal's tracks in the snow, or a shady spot in the summer. This book was published by Bloomsbury on October 28.
I adored this book. The drawings are beautiful and I found myself poring over every detail in them. The best thing about this book, though, is the fact that it reminds us to take delight in and be thankful for the small, everyday things in life - things like a bird's feather, an animal's tracks in the snow, or a shady spot in the summer. This book was published by Bloomsbury on October 28.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A beautiful seasonal collage
24 Dec 2008
By G. Dawson
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
This remarkable book is very difficult to explain. On the back cover, author Vivian Swift calls it an "illustrated chronicle," but that descriptor suggests a story or at least a loose stringing together of related events. Rather than a "chronicle," When Wanderers Cease to Roam is more of a seasonal collage. The book progresses month by month through Swift's life in a small village on the Long Island Sound and is stuffed full of the author's watercolor paintings, drawings, and related musings. Swift hand lettered the entire book, including the front page with the publishing information and the ISBN numbers. I haven't come across anything so carefully crafted in a long time.
In January, we are treated to watercolors of snowy country scenes and pen-and-ink drawings of snowmen and winter gulls in various poses. There's also a mini-memoir describing five of Swift's notable past birthdays, including: "Celebrating at the King David Hotel (built in 1931) in Jerusalem (founded in 2000 BCE) where the tomates provencals are unforgettable and I have no idea that my soldier dining companion will become my first husband. I am 30." February is a homage to travel while May focuses on gardens and gardening. Some of the book's most beautiful watercolors are of the night sky in July.
When Wanderers Cease to Roam won't appeal to everyone. It's slightly cutesy in places and contains plenty of cats and tea cups. Although I usually abhor such books, I was utterly charmed by this one. Judging by the glowing reviews this book is receiving, I'm not alone.
In January, we are treated to watercolors of snowy country scenes and pen-and-ink drawings of snowmen and winter gulls in various poses. There's also a mini-memoir describing five of Swift's notable past birthdays, including: "Celebrating at the King David Hotel (built in 1931) in Jerusalem (founded in 2000 BCE) where the tomates provencals are unforgettable and I have no idea that my soldier dining companion will become my first husband. I am 30." February is a homage to travel while May focuses on gardens and gardening. Some of the book's most beautiful watercolors are of the night sky in July.
When Wanderers Cease to Roam won't appeal to everyone. It's slightly cutesy in places and contains plenty of cats and tea cups. Although I usually abhor such books, I was utterly charmed by this one. Judging by the glowing reviews this book is receiving, I'm not alone.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful book! Charming. Perfect hostess gift.
6 Nov 2008
By Amazon junkie
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I loved this book. It's absolutely charming - both in the writing and in the artwork (which the author also did). She has a way of writing about common every-day things in a way that makes you look at them differently. I know that sounds like a cliche, but it's really true. For instance, she has a page on mud. Yes, mud. And, believe it or not, after reading that page, I was fascinated by mud and the different kinds of mud. I wouldn't have believed that to be possible. Whenever I'm someone's houseguest, I always bring a gift for my host/hostess. I used to bring candles or baked goods. But now I'm going to give copies of this book.
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