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Left Early, Arrived Late (Paperback, New)
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Left Early, Arrived Late (Paperback, New)
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List price R497
Loot Price R424
Discovery Miles 4 240
You Save R73 (15%)
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"Left Early, Arrived Late" conveys an unconventional biography of
an unconventional woman. Marcia Muth, Memory Painter, emerges
through a series of scenes from her life, a long life that began in
1919. "It was a good childhood," Muth says, reflecting on her early
years. But her perspective is at odds with the "good childhood"
prescribed by most theories of human development. For that reason,
James HiIlman's myth-enriched book, "The Soul's Code," serves as
guide for this tale of a remarkable artistic life. Hillman tells us
that each soul has an accompanying "daemon" that knows that soul's
destiny and that serves as it impetus. A life such as Muth's, that
has consistently run counter to typical roles and expectations--of
children, of females, of career development, of most of Muth's
contemporaries--lends credence to the notion that norms are
meaningless when applied to individuals. Muth, accurately described
at various points in her life as odd child, ward of the state,
professional librarian, poet, entrepreneur, Jew, estranged
daughter, mentor, caretaker, visionary, Living Treasure, and Memory
Painter, permitted extensive interviews for this book. Friends and
acquaintances from throughout her life also provided important
information. Her art and her poetry tell parts of her story and
photographs trace the subject of the scenes through her years. The
result is "Left Early, Arrived Late," a biography that is uncommon,
as is its subject, Marcia Muth, Memory Painter. Teddy Jones writes
about women, particularly women whose lives allow readers to view
the uncommon in the ordinary. She lives and works in the settings
she enjoys most--rural West Texas and New Mexico. Jones' website,
www.tjoneswrites.com, includes additional material created in
response to her acquaintance and friendship with Marcia Muth. More
scenes, a series of imaginary art works created as a result of
writing "Left Early, Arrived Late--Scenes from the Life of Marcia
Muth, Memory Painter," invite readers to enter a tour of Muth's
life through visualization and questions that prompt further
exploration. Jones is also the co-author of "A Stone for Every
Journey" and "100 Doses," a finalist in the 2007 New Mexico Book
Award competition. Both books are published by Sunstone Press.
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