[Leica] Steve's Book

[kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)]

On Apr 28, 2008, at 5:25 AM, Parker D. Haeg wrote:

> I had a moment the other night and planned on sitting down and  
> taking some
> time with the images in Steve's book.  I wanted to really let them  
> sink in
> and give them the time for observation that they deserve.  I went to  
> where I
> thought I'd placed the book and it wasn't there.  After a good half  
> hour of
> looking for the book, I was at a loss and thought I would have to do  
> it at
> another time.  Awhile later I wandered into my eight year old  
> daughter's
> room, looking for my Ipod (it always finds its way in there).
> There, sitting next to her bed was the copy of "I never wanted to be
> famous".
> To my mind, this is the highest form of praise; one child, looking  
> into the
> eyes of another struggling child.  Later, when I asked her about it,  
> she
> said that she wanted to take time to really look over the book and
> understand what the other kids were going through.
> Congratulations, Steve, you've touched Mo and I deeply.

that story is beautiful to hear...maybe Mo, who I think the world of,  
senses the courage and dignity of the kids in the book. I have  
wondered how children, including some of the kids in the book, relate  
to it, what they learn from it.

Better watch out, Mo may get the itch to go into medicine.

thanks,

Steve


>
> Parker
>
> On 4/27/08, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I received a signed copy of Steve Barbour's book last week. It is a  
>> most
>> compassionate work of young kids facing great odds. It, to me, is  
>> both
>> heartbreaking one one hand, and filled with hope on the other. I  
>> can well
>> believe that it must have been a cathartic and emotional experience  
>> for
>> Steve to publish this book, and it shows. Highly recommended.
>> Cheers
>> Jayanand
>>
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best, Steve


"I never wanted to be famous"
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/186890