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Once in a Blue Moon: An Artist's Life
Marie Elyse St. George uses the anecdotes of her family’s history as well as her own reminiscences, dreams, visions, poems, and paintings, to tell the story of her life as an artist.
259 pages, Paperback
First published September 11, 2006
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April 15, 2008
I think memoirs of real people are far more interesting than those of famous celebrities. Celebrities tend to have one story about how they became rich and famous. Often the work is full of self congratulatory excerpts that sound just like every other celebrity biography- follow your dreams, believe in yourself, and maybe someday you'll be as great as me.
Real people's lives are so much more interesting. There are so many stories. We have ups and downs. We have successes and failures. We love and live. We regret and wonder what if. Our life tends to be full of humble moments and quiet lessons learned. Moreover, no matter what the actual content of our stories, our accounts resonate with others. We've all experienced, loved, and felt pain.
Once in a Blue Moon is one of these rich memoirs full of real events that instantly connect with the reader. The situation and feelings are somehow familiar. We've all experienced or heard similar stories from our friends, parents, or grandparents.
Yet, the author has this special way of writing that makes everything she writes smoother, more polished, and more radiant than our own stories. It's like art. Perhaps, this characteristic comes from the author's own incredibly artist ability. Throughout the book, the reader is given glimpses of the author's other artist gifts through her heartfelt poetry and brilliant artwork.
Real people's lives are so much more interesting. There are so many stories. We have ups and downs. We have successes and failures. We love and live. We regret and wonder what if. Our life tends to be full of humble moments and quiet lessons learned. Moreover, no matter what the actual content of our stories, our accounts resonate with others. We've all experienced, loved, and felt pain.
Once in a Blue Moon is one of these rich memoirs full of real events that instantly connect with the reader. The situation and feelings are somehow familiar. We've all experienced or heard similar stories from our friends, parents, or grandparents.
Yet, the author has this special way of writing that makes everything she writes smoother, more polished, and more radiant than our own stories. It's like art. Perhaps, this characteristic comes from the author's own incredibly artist ability. Throughout the book, the reader is given glimpses of the author's other artist gifts through her heartfelt poetry and brilliant artwork.
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