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    Truth and Fantasy
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    491_9781955196017
    <p>Creativity is an endless parade of possibilities, its not a goal, Joram Piatigorsky reflects in this diverse collection of essays. Whether writing about the brain, tennis, a bookstore in Iceland, old friends, marriage, death, snow, movies, or the notion of creativity itself, he joins the parade with enthusiasm and unbounded curiosity.-Bill OSullivan, senior managing editor, Washingtonian magazine</p><br><p>Truth and Fantasy hits the mark on so many levels -- whether conveying the wisdom of bees or the meaning of fatherhood or the immense power of silence. With a disarming curiosity and warmth, Piatigorskys observations always emerge plainly, sometimes starkly, in the distance, leaving the reader with a precise and surprising understanding of what is being seen - and even what is not seen. -James Mathews, author of Last Known Position</p><br><p>In Truth and Fantasy: Essays, Joram Piatigorsky provides widespread insights on numerous topics, always with a nod to imagination...These well-written, concise essays weave together his thoughts on complementary themes from his extraordinary creative life. -Stephen S. Lash, Chairman Emeritus: Christies</p><br><p>...Piatigorsky is never dogmatic, but rather provides the reader with a passport to consideration of a topic from that individuals personal context. These analyses of lifes landscape stay with you long after you put the book down. -Margaret McFall-Ngai, Professor and Director, University of Hawaii at Manoa, member National Academy of Sciences U.S.A.</p><br><p>Through concurrent lifetimes dedicated to athletics, research, collecting Inuit and African art, travel and writing, the scientist facilitates our investigation of a life lived large. Then the writer takes over, proposing ways we can weave the truths we have discovered into the fabrics of our own lives. -John Houston, Inuit art dealer and filmma
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