Elca Branman on sat 12 jul 97
The Bill Holm book is wonderful,but I thought the title was Crazy From
China..well worth reading for pleasure even if you're never going to
China...Elca
Elca Branman
Branman Potters ,Stone Ridge, N.Y.
in the Hudson Valley
elcab1@juno.com
Linda McNary on wed 23 jul 97
The full title of Bill Holm's book is "An Alphabet of China Essays COMING
HOME CRAZY" published by Milkwood Editions, PO Box 3226, Minneapolis, MN
55403. I am pursuing this simply because it is one of the most intriguing,
thought-provoking, delightful books I have ever read. And it is very
accessible for a busy person. You can pick it up for 10 minutes and find a
great story. I highly recommend it for anyone, traveler or not. Bill is a
6'4" red-grey-haired, bearded Icelander who grew up in western Minnesota.
He really stood out-literally-in China where he taught as an exchange
professor of literature for a year in Xi'an.
He is also a very talented musician (one of my favorite encounters with him
was a poetry reading at which he also played Scott Joplin on his hand-built
virginal (similar to a harpsichord). A total delight! I am fortunate to
be able to call him a friend!
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>The Bill Holm book is wonderful,but I thought the title was Crazy From
>China..well worth reading for pleasure even if you're never going to
>China...Elca
>Elca Branman
>Branman Potters ,Stone Ridge, N.Y.
>in the Hudson Valley
>elcab1@juno.com
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