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Subject: RE: [Leica] NEW BOOK RELEASE. :-)
From: Tim Atherton <tim@KairosPhoto.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2003 20:59:14 -0600

BTW Ted, it was even prominently displayed in the little bookshop in
Yellowknife - I mentioned it to a couple of the local doctors and I think
it's gone now...

tim

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of frank
> theriault
> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 3:56 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] NEW BOOK RELEASE. :-)
>
>
> Hi, Ted,
>
> Well, I was going to write you off list about this, but since
> you've mentioned
> it on-list...
>
> I was in Nicholas Hoare's (one of Toronto's better booksellers)
> about 2 or 3
> weeks ago, and saw your book (prominently displayed, I might add
> <g>).  Being
> relatively new to this list, I noticed your name, and wondered if
> indeed it was
> the same Ted Grant from LUG.  Then, in the preface, you mentioned
> using Leicas
> for your shooting, so I knew it was you!
>
> It is truly a wonderful work, Ted.  It's so easy to be cynical
> these days -
> doctors and hospitals being sued for malpractice, Canadian
> doctors running down
> to the US for the big bucks, the whole medicare debate.  This
> book reminds us
> that these people are truly heroes (and as a dyed-in-the-wool
> cynic, "heroes" is
> a term that I feel is overused these days).
>
> Your photos show something of these health professionals'
> personalities, their
> dedication, their stamina, their expertise.
>
> Congrats on an inspiring work, Ted.  I hope everyone here gets a
> chance to look
> at it.
>
> cheers,
> frank
>
> Ted Grant wrote:
>
> > "DOCTORS' WORK. The Legacy of Sir William Osler."
> >
> > excerpt from book promo page..........
> > "A 256-page hard cover book combining the quotations of Sir
> William Osler
> > and other notable medical figures with powerful black and white
> photographs.
> > Ted Grant captures the essence of modern-day medicine."
> >
> > OK now I have your attention. :-) ;-)
> >
> > Here's the website:         http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant/
> >
> > For those of you who do not have a copy of the original medical
> book from a
> > few years ago this is a new configuration and size. New title
> and layout,
> > equal quality reproduction. And wonder of wonders.... economical to
> > purchase. :-) Hey this is a Leica quality book at an ordinary
> folks price.
> > ;-)
> >
> > I knew you'd like that part.
> >
> > The publisher, FireFly Books Ltd. of Toronto & Buffalo tell me
> books are in
> > stores of North America as we speak or on the way. For those of
> you who have
> > no idea of this book it's all B&W shot with Leica, M's and R's, a single
> > photograph on the right hand page with an Osler quotation on the facing
> > page.
> >
> > A wonderful tool for photographers interested in learning how to work by
> > motivating existing light within many locations. It's all
> available as you
> > see it light shot on Tmax film rated at ASA 800 along with the
> use of many
> > Leica lenses capturing the day to day life of doctors and
> nurses doing their
> > thing. There isn't any blood and guts for those of you with
> touchy stomachs.
> > Besides it's B&W and blood is just another shade of gray. ;-)
> >
> > For those wondering about the quality of photography and
> re-production I'm
> > sure some of the lads and lasses who purchased the first
> edition can verify
> > it's worth as purchase. Certainly a nice Christmas, graduation
> or every day
> > gift!
> >
> > The website has purchase directions.  Please have a look, thank you.
> > ted
> >
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