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Everyday Matters: A New York Diary [Hardcover]

Danny Gregory (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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"Two years before I started drawing, my wife was run over by a subway train. Sounds really terrible, I know. But, well, this book is about how art and New York City saved my life."
When Danny Gregory's wife was severely injured, his life was changed in an instant. Searching about for meaning for what had happened to his little family, he began to create a richly illustrated journal of his life. Gregory as driven to record and comment on every aspect of his life, from dirty dishes to cathedrals, from hospital wards to life-drawing classes, from brunch with Hell's Angels to book shopping at the Strand.
This unique book chronicles his discovery of drawing, his wife's rehabilitation, his son's infancy, and the life of the city he loves. Funny, bittersweet, romantic, and perverse, "Everyday Matters" is an inspiration, an invitation to look for the beauty and significance in the details of our daily lives.
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I only started drawing fairly recently, But I've found it has a power to change my life and the world around me so profoundly and I'd like to share it with you. Read the first page
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I've ordered multiple copies!, Feb 7 2004
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This review is from: Everyday Matters: A New York Diary (Hardcover)
EVERYDAY MATTERS is never far from me, and always a source of inspiration. Danny's writing is engaging and funny and sad and wonderful, and never solipsistic or maudlin -- it's a really generous book, actually, and affecting in unexpected ways. I've been telling everyone I know, and then giving them copies. This book should be read by anyone going through a transition in their life, by every artist, by everyone who needs a reminder to stop and observe and be. Incredible.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Missing Something..., Dec 22 2009
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Stephanie Johnson (B.C., Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Everyday Matters (Paperback)
I have always wanted to start a creative journal but never knew where to start. Browsing through Amazon I found 'Every Day Matters'. Reading all the positive reviews I HAD to buy it. I even bought one for my sister for Christmas. While the book was great, it didn't really live up to my expectations. The book seemed a bit lacking. There could have been more... I don't know, something. The first couple pages hooked me in and gave me a false sense of what was to come. When the book was done I was left saying "That's it?"
The book did accomplish what I got it for though, and that was to inspire me to do something like this of my own.
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2.0 out of 5 stars not what I expected, April 22 2011
This review is from: Everyday Matters (Paperback)
I was disappointed in this book. Although the author's story is touching, the book itself is not attractive at all and does not personally inspire me at all. I'm actually having trouble even finishing it. I would not purchase this book had I not bought it blind.
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