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Get ready to read about the most active
centenarian you'll ever encounter. At age
102, Waldo McBurney is not only writing
books, but is setting international track
and field records as a senior athlete,
keeping 100 colonies of bees, gardening,
traveling and living independently with his
wife in his own home! Waldo's story is even
more remarkable. It is sure to inspire
readers of all ages.
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Kunitz, who
will turn 100 years old in July (2005), has
twice been named Poet Laureate of the U.S.
He is not only a distinguished and luminous
lyric poet but also an ardent gardener. As
he reflects on his callings in this lovely
mix of prose, poetry, conversation, and
photographs, he illuminates the many ways
each practice nurtures the other. ... " In
the aftermath of a serious illness and an
amazing recovery, Kunitz talks radiantly
about death and art, and how an artist's
work expresses "gratitude for the gift of
life." In all, this is a graceful and moving
glimpse into a rare and giving artist's
refined poetics, garden aesthetics, and
spirituality.
Donna Seaman,
American Library Association.
Sadly, Mr. Kunitz died on Sunday, May
16, 2006. Click to read his obituary. |
