Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #124193 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Synopsis
An insightful graphic memoir of discovery, recovery, and everyday life in New York describes how the author's perfect life with his wife Patti and young baby was transformed when Patti falls under a subway train and is paralyzed from the waist down, an event that inspired the author to learn how to draw. Reprint.

Customer Reviews

Drawn from experience
This book's a delight and it's had me feeling fresh enthusiasm to go out with my sketchbook to draw the kind of everyday things that come to life in Danny Gregory's New York diary. His wryly philosophical approach brings out the meaning in such overlooked subjects as kitchen cupboards, bars and diners, leaves, commuters and, one of my favourite pages, 'the Booths of New York and the people who work in them.' His drawings started as a reaction to a near-tragic life-changing event and I feel that Gregory's put over his experience with such compelling and disarming honesty that this is one of those books that in some way changes your life when you've read it. I certainly felt that it was meant to drop into my hands at the time it did.

But even if it doesn't change your life you'll never look at a booth and the person who works in it quite the same way again!

An Inspiration!
I have sketched, and painted the most of my life and always enjoyed doing it. I'm in my truest element whenever I succeed taking time out of my busy schedule. "Everyday Matters" by Danny Gregory is the best inspirational "tool" I have ever come across. It guides, encourages and motivates - because Danny really is the real deal, a true artist. He stirs the slumbering "artist" in you and inspires you to do something about it and not put it of... He does it through his own honesty, authenticity and passion for creative expression. Love it! I just love it.

a wonderful and insightful book
This book is a joy to read. The author uses both drawing and prose to take you through an emotional journey with him that also nurtures and encourages your own creativity.

Well worth a read.

Inspiring.