Dear readers, there is something big out there, about to happen. This something is as old as the hills but the awareness of it is about to burst open–if we just pay attention. Rumors, scores of books, television–they’ve all been hinting at it. Even Depak Chopra, the guru of all things healthy, wise and mostly obvious, has written a new book about “it”–veering from his well trodden, written path.
. . . . . . . . . . . . No one has been able to capture both the minutiae and the big picture of it, but Tim Flach has come close in his new big, beautiful coffee table book Dogs, artfully published by Abrams, one of our most esteemed publishing houses of very fine books.
You can immediately tell there’s a big punch to this book with the choice of a small but spirited white corded puli dog somersaulting toward us and jumping out at us, like the most animated of 3D. At the top of this cover is Dog written in subtle gold, implying that something treasure-worthy beckons inside.
The $50 gem is #1 on my list of Christmas gifts from someone close (you realize most of us Lemurians are never given books by our friends and relatives, for obvious reasons. But we are no different than our customers, grateful for that special book we dare not buy ourselves). There is such a wide array of interesting tidbits that make this book such a written and visceral work of art–for ANYONE. But I will tell you that Flach masterfully gets across the truthfully, unembellished idea mentioned at the beginning of this blog.
He lets us know indeed, that there seems to be a reason dogs have shorter life spans and are evolving more quickly than we are and that this evolution is reciprocal and vital and exciting for both humans and dogs and the well-being of both species. Or as Flach states it, we are recognizing that dogs are a “hairy canvas for our imagination.”
One little teaser tidbit for you: Did you know that during WWII there was an English pointer named Judy who could spot, scent and point toward the sky (while indiscernible to the human eye or ear) enemy Japanese aircraft, thus saving the lives of her shipmates over and over again? She was generously and humbly honored by historians.
There have been many such hero dogs in similar near fatal events and many of them are also recognized in this book. Did you know that the now gentle giant, the distinguished Irish Wolfhound who quietly watches over children and babies was once used to drag knights from horses? What Flach does in this book is more than narrate. Remember, he is a renowned photographer and with keen intuition and superb visual talent, capturing the essence of all things Dog.
Tim Flach, born in 1958 in London, is widely collected around the world. News of his extraordinary talent came to us in his first book Equus, a photographic masterpiece about horses–also available at your favorite, fine, independent bookstore Lemuria.
-Pat
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1 Dog by Tim Flach
Dear readers (and we do hold you dear when you read these blogs), there is something big out there, about to happen. This something is as old as the hills but the awareness of it is about to burst open. If we just pay attention. Rumors, scores of books, television–they’ve all been hinting at it. Even Depak Chopra, the guru of all things healthy, wise and mostly obvious, has written a new book about “it.” veering from his well trodden, written path. No one has been able to capture both the minutiae and the big picture of it. Tim Flach has come close in his new big, beautiful coffee table book Dog, artfully published by Abrams, one of our most esteemed publishing houses of very fine books. You can immediately tell there’s a big punch to this book with the choice of a small but spirited white corded puli assaulting full frontal, straight on, and jumping out at us, like the most animated of 3D. At the top of this cover is Dog written in subtle gold, implying that something treasure-worthy beckons inside.
The $50 gem is #1 on my list of Christmas gifts from someone close (you realize most of us Lemurians are never given books by our friends and relatives, for obvious reasons. But we are no different than our customers, grateful for that special book we dare not buy ourselves). I’m not going to divulge all the surprise facts and extraordinary pictures that Lisa will probably intersperse in this blog. There is such a wide array of interesting tidbits that make this book such a written and visceral work of art–for ANYONE. But I will tell you that Flach masterfully gets across the truthfully, unembellished idea mentioned at the beginning of this blog. He lets us know indeed, that there seems to be a reason dogs have shorter life spans and are evolving more quickly than we are and that this evolution is reciprocal and vital and exciting for both humans and dogs and the well-being of both species. Or as Flach states it, we are recognizing that dogs are a “hairy canvas for our imagination.” One little teaser tidbit for you. Did you know that during WWII there was an English pointer named Judy who could spot, scent and point toward the sky (while indiscernible to the human eye or ear) enemy Japanese aircraft, thus saving the lives of her shipmates over and over again. She was generously and humbly honored by historians. There have been many such hero dogs in similar near fatal events and many of them are also recognized in this book. Did you know that the now gentle giant, the distinguished Irish Wolfhound that quietly watches over children and babies was once used to drag knights from horses? What Flach does in this book is more than narrate. Remember, he is a renowned photographer collected all over the world. With keen intuition and superb visual talent, he captures the essence of all things Dog.
Tim Flach, born 1958 in London,, is widely collected around the world. News of his extraordinary talent came to us in his first book Equus, a photographic masterpiece about horses. Also available at your favorite, fine, independent bookstore Lemuria.
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Elisabeth’s adventure with snails begins when a friend brings her one nestled in a pot of wild violets and sets it on her bedside table. Elisabeth had always been an active person, one who enjoyed the outdoors around her country home in Maine. While on a trip to the Alps, she comes down with a mysterious viral illness that leaves her bed ridden for many years. At times, it was impossible for her to even read in bed.
“The night I met Billy Joe Shaver, my hair caught on fire. I kid you not. The year was 1971. The place was Nashville, Tennessee.”
The Night Fairy
