What Gives Us Our Names (Illustrated Edition)
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Names woven from borrowed stories.
"What Gives Us Our Names" is a poignant read for those who appreciate the interconnectedness of individual experiences. This book invites readers to introspect on the significance of names and the personal histories that come with them. With the help of mesmerizing illustrations from Marie Toh, Alvin Pang renders the ordinary extraordinary. It would be an excellent choice for those who enjoy introspective reads that delve into the subtleties of human experience.
What Gives Us Our Names (Illustrated Edition)
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ISBN: 9789811431326
Publisher: Math Paper Press
Date of Publication: 2019-11-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections:
Poetry
Related Topics:
Literature
Goodreads rating: 4.25
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He’d gotten the idea from a book, not unlike the one you last read and loved, whose lurid covers you have already forgotten. For a canvas, he used not his own skin but his very life, spending his days as if he were made up of the most telling bits of other people. To do this, he learned to watch quietly and look deeply , past the busy surfaces until he could discern the colours beneath, the ones that did not change. One by one he would name them as he wove them into his heart in the deep of night. He touched you once, borrowing pieces of your story in passing. They are here still, in case you wish to look.
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