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Across the Fence:  I met writer Jon Katz (Dogs of Bedlam Farm et al.)  |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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 Posted - Oct 20 2010 : 06:08:17 AM
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For months on my calendar has been this little blurb: "Jon Katz at Joseph Beth", the day before my birthday. I have been looking forward to this date since May and the event did not let me down!
Does anyone know of his work? My first introduction was The Dogs of Bedlam Farm which challenged the way I think of animals, working dogs or just "dogs" in our house, farm life, city life, human companionship and the heartbreak that often comes with these relationships. And I've never turned back. This book tour is promoting a work of fiction called "Rose in a Storm" based on his female Border Collie, Rose, a true working dog on his farm in upstate NY.
If your are a dog lover--if you have a farm with livestock, or even just a barn cat, and he is coming to a bookstore, bookclub or library near you (he's finding small venues in all kinds of small towns this tour), do yourself a favor--treat yourself and go. Even if you've never read one of his memoirs, you can learn so much about the relationships and expectations we have with and of our animals. Sharing the spotlight on this tour is his hospice therapy dog, also a Border Collie, called Izzy. He visited folks briefly last night but nestled down for a sleep behind Mr. Katz at the podium where he appeared to be dreaming of sheep--those legs were really going!
I'll post a link to his blog--it's an incredible peek into his life at the farm with his wife, her quilts and textile arts, the dogs of the farm who become old friends rather quickly through his descriptions and tales of them. He is also a HUGE supporter of the family farm and promotes awareness to the loss of these farms through a series of photographs documenting farm families and their properties. He sells them at the book tour and proceeds go to the local farm bureaus in the counties upstate NY that support these local farmers.
http://www.bedlamfarm.com/
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
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Posted - Oct 20 2010 : 07:27:15 AM
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Jonni, I'm SO glad that you enjoyed your evening! I have heard his name , but not read his works, and now I will! I love all dogs and anything that we can do to help the family farms is a great thing. Thank you so much for the recommendation =)
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Palouse Prairie Girls Chapter
http://palouseprairiegirls.blogspot.com/
http://prairiegirlsjournal.blogspot.com/
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Oct 20 2010 : 07:49:58 AM
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It was really wonderful, Annika. I've always admired him and was so excited to learn he would be in our area for a discussion. I recommend all of his works, and I really recommend the blog for some insight into this thoughts--of particular interest is a series of photographs he has taken of Izzy inside the hospice program where they work in upstate NY. Very moving. Very.
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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frannie
True Blue Farmgirl
2246 Posts
fran
bonham
texas
USA
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Posted - Oct 20 2010 : 08:09:49 AM
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hey jonni, thanks so much for posting about this, and hope you had a wonderful evening.
it jarred my memory and i realized in my life before my illnes detour, i briefly read this blog. now i will be able to return to it since you reminded me of it. 
love
frannie in texas
home of "green"crafts,
where no scrap is left behind
(http://abunnystale.wordpress.com/)
www.angeltree.etsy.com
check out the farm at:
www.localharvest.org/farms/M24434 |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Oct 20 2010 : 08:18:01 AM
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Glad to jog the memory, Frannie! I truly enjoy his honesty...about all things. It's refreshing!
Enjoy!
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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Across the Fence: I met writer Jon Katz (Dogs of Bedlam Farm et al.) |
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I met writer Jon Katz (Dogs of Bedlam Farm et al.)
