“This book is more than a book and more than a gift. It's a testimony to a way of living that asks the reader to be more engaged with humanity and the things we share. Like an anthropologist, Hyde follows the tradition of gift giving through ancient folktales and cultural practices and applies the lessons learned to what it means to be a modern human with something to give, whether that gift is talent, wealth or insight. The existence of this book is a gift in itself, and reading it may unwrap a gift within you that you've been waiting to recognize and pass along.”—Owen, Ravenna Third Place, Seattle. Buy The Gift from Third Place Books.
Face Out
The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World by Lewis Hyde
December 1, 2011