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In this diary of retirement, acclaimed writing teacher Carl Klaus guides us through a passage that we all must take, one that forces us to confront the deeply disorienting issues of identity and mortality as well as the pleasures of creating a whole new life. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Klaus writes well - no surprise as he taught English at Iowa for decades. I just kept wishing there'd been a bit more personal stuff here, that it had been more of a memoir. But maybe I wouldn't have wished for that if I had read his previous two books, which I haven't. I suspect there may be more of his life in those books. Klaus is obviously an avid gardener, which he apparently wrote at lenght about in his other books. Having a "brown thumb" and little interest in gardening, I'm not sure I'd want to read the earlier books.
The truth is, this is probably a painfully honest and accurate account of the very things one does consider upon retiring from a long and cherished career. I keep a daily journal myself, and I'm sure I would come across as small-minded and peevish when I write of certain things. It's the nature of a journal/diary - it's "private." I liked that Klaus is a Doris Grumbach fan. Me too. I wish he would have talked a little more about books. I mean he is - or was - and English teacher. He must have liked books, right? Oh, well ... My late father, a dedicated gardener his whole life, would probably have enjoyed his thoughts on plants, gardening and food.
You can probably tell my feelings are very mixed on this book. I liked it sometimes - when I was not liking it. So let's say 3 and half stars, okay? (One of these days I'll have to figure out how to put that half-star symbol in my ratings.) ( )