Когда так много в мире нового, ты хочешь двигаться медленно, останавливаться и наслаждаться всем: холмами, с которых можно скатиться, идеально подходящими камнями, деревьями, которые кажется, шепчут свои мысли. То же самое происходит, когда ты становишься гораздо, гораздо старше, и каждый поворот сезона кажется драгоценным. Однако люди посередине (мы знаем, кто мы такие) всегда спешат, спешат, спешат. Назначения, поезда, места, куда нужно попасть, БЫСТРО. Именно поэтому связь между старой собакой и маленькой девочкой так особенна. С того момента, как она делает свои первые шаги, старая собака находит кого-то - наконец! - кто хочет двигаться с такой же скоростью, как и он. Гулять вместе повсюду, по этому широкому, замечательному миру.
When every corner of the world presents itself as new and stimulating, it's easy to cut corners, to speed past everything, the sense of life, the hills aplenty, and even the perfect-size pebbles nuzzled under your toes. And if you're above 85 (or more to the point, on reaching a vital current anniversary) every day bears the incumbent hallmark, the melancholy poignancy of foreverhood.This Old Dog narrates the story of Martha Brockenborough, an extraordinary woman - wife, mother, grandmother, artist, classical pianist - known for her love of nature, friendship with dogs, and distinctive style as both poet and prose stylist. In this thoroughly unique book, she shares her experiences as a "middle aged" cranky dog watcher who took up knapping once again - a neglected form of expression, challenging not only her artistic limits but also ageing bones. Her particular canine companion stands in as stand-in for years and decades gone by, which slowly gather around the tarnished eyes of a well-traveled veteran.The narrative is woven around several meditations on life, nature and dogness; the majority enrapture, poignant and utterly refreshingly contemporary. Most remarkable is the magic of observation, transmuted into vividly rhymed language. Each little treasure tells a true, funny, touching tale, woven seamlessly with observations on the state of the world and our natufal states of mind. One simply cannot stop reading this rich and lyrical ode to friendship, sage forty years of wisdom, and longing gender and species, all interwoven together like Sister Lark's finest lace garter garlands.Perfection may have its novel tailoring seasons, but this is a rug with beloved doglie paws and other intriguing companions - sidekick dachshund-like imagination and Australia's fescue leg-smelling intelligence.
Аудиокнига «This Old Dog (Unabridged)» написана автором Martha Brockenbrough в году.
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Язык: Английский
ISBN: 9781662040405
Описание книги от Martha Brockenbrough
When so much of the world is new, you want to go slowly, to stop and enjoy everything; hills to roll down, perfect-sized rocks, trees that seem to whisper their thoughts. It's the same when you're much, much older, and every time 'round the seasons seems precious. Yet the folks in the middle (we know who we are) are always rushing, rushing, rushing. Appointments to make, trains to catch, places to be, FAST.That's what makes the bond between old dog and the little girl so special. From the time she takes her first steps, old dog finds someone-at last!-who wants to go at the same pace he does. To walk with everywhere, through this wide, wonderful world.
