Real by Shelley Malcolm
Photographs by Terilee Dawn Ouimette
Photographs by Terilee Dawn Ouimette
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Publish Date: December 16, 2010
Paperback, 156 pages
Non-fiction
ISBN: 978-1452056715
Non-fiction
ISBN: 978-1452056715
Real is a great coffee-table type book. It's one to just leave out and pick up and read a few pages from now and then and look at the beautiful and heartfelt pictures. Yes they are just pictures of hands, but paired with the stories they become so much more than that. They become the pictures and stories of people's hopes, dreams, love, search for balance, wisdom, acceptance and so much more.
Search the table of contents and look for the topic that interests you that day and read a story or just randomly turn to a story and I doubt you will be disappointed. Most of the stories I read really spoke to me. I enjoyed the writing set against the pictures of the hands. I felt this book was an interesting concept that was well-executed and I look forward to exploring more and more of this book in the weeks to come and I hope visitors to my house will also take the time to open and explore and find out what is between the covers of Real. Maybe they will find the story that will speak to their heart on that day.
My Rating: 4.5/5.0
About Real and Shelley Malcolm:
“REAL” is a collection of 60 inspirational stories by Shelley Malcolm, with photos by Terilee Dawn Ouimette. The stories are deeply revealing, while the photos are anonymous, focusing only on each subject’s hands. Subjects range from adolescent to elderly, from former gangster to humble homeless, international refugee to hero-housewife, from pro athlete to Hollywood celebrity. While “Real” is her first published book, Malcolm is no stranger to creative projects, as co-owner and restorer of an historic chapel, La Perla del Mar in Shell Beach, CA, and a set designer for theater and film. Shelley Malcolm was named Pismo Beach’s Citizen of the Year in 2011 for her extensive contributions and involvement in the community. Proceeds from the book will benefit the Alzheimer’s Foundation and other charities. Shelley Malcolm graduated from University of Southern California with a degree in dental hygiene. For more information, please visit http://marthamartha.net or http://shelleymalcolmblog.
Shelley has four adult children. Her interests include painting , drawing, sculpting, building, playing piano and other musical instruments, outdoor activities including hiking, ocean kayaking, running, water and snow-skiing, international travel, sewing, reading, writing and others. Visit http://realthebook.blogspot.com/ for more information.
100% OF THE PROCEEDS OF THIS BOOK GO TO FUND SEVERAL CHARITIES. HERE IS THE LINK TO THEIR SITE: http://realthebook.blogspot.
The notecards they have available for purchase: http://marthamartha.
Link to buy the book: http://marthamartha.net/
Link to the Tour Schedule
Real - The Book from David Malcolm on Vimeo.
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