{"product_id":"a-jar-of-wild-flowers-9781350429253","title":"A Jar of Wild Flowers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYasmin Gunaratnam teaches in sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London. Her latest book is \u003ci\u003eDeath and the Migrant: Bodies, Borders, Care\u003c\/i\u003e (2013).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA lively collection of celebration and gratitude. * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eAn outstanding celebration of the commitment, compassion, and fierceness of John's generosity in his life and work. For decades, John has sought the heart of things and given strength. Come to this beautiful book for solidarity, for vision, and the affirmation that some voices are so true they must be heard. * Anne Michaels, poet and author of Fugitive Pieces *\u003cbr\u003eThere are a few authors that can change the way you look at the world through their writing and John Berger is one of them. * Jarvis Cocker, musician and author of Mother, Brother, Lover: Selected Lyrics (2012) *\u003cbr\u003eThe essays in this collection speak to the great range of John Berger's writing that so often reveals a crucial and often unspoken history of our times. * Michael Ondaatje, author of The English Patient *\u003cbr\u003eLike John Berger himself: remarkable in every sense. This collection is expansive, intimate, sensuous, poetic, and political. A book that enriches the soul. * Suad Amiry, author of Sharon and My Mother-in-Law *\u003cbr\u003eJohn Berger has made the world a better place to live in. I do not say this lightly. These essays tell us how he succeeded in that task. * Arundhati Roy, author of The God of Small Things *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword - Jean Mohr    Preface - Amarjit Chandan    Introduction - Yasmin Gunaratnam    The Colour of the Cosmos    Graphite - Hans Jürgen Balmes    Hay - Rema Hammami and John Berger    Fire - Kathryn Yusoff    Milk - Ana Amália Alves    Blood - Gavin Francis    Forest - Nikos Papastergiadis    Toast - Michael Broughton    Oil -Tessa McWatt     The Trees are in Their Place    Fences - Nick Thorpe    Method - Iain Chambers    Life - Glenn Jordon    Meetings - Nirmal Puwar    Pain - Francisco-J. Hernández Adrián    Secrets - Hsiao-Hung Pai     Once through a Lens    Memory - Heather Vrana    Stars - Vikki Bell    Conscience - Ram Rahman    Performance - Doa Aly     A Mirror - Rashmi Duraiswamy     Undefeated Despair    Trauma - Alicia Salomone    Jest - Salima Hashmi    Hate - Mustafa Dikeç    Hope - Malathi de Alwis    Spirit - Tania Tamari Nasir    Propaganda - Rochelle Simmons     Here is Where We Meet    Notes - Amarjit Chandan    Verbs - Ali Smith    Play - N. Rajyalakshmi interviews Pushpamala N.    Tenderness - Christina Linardaki    Love - Julie Christie    Courage - Yahia Yakhlef    Solidarity - Ambalavaner Sivanandan    Tennis - John Christie     Afterword - Sally Potter","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407552684375,"sku":"9781350429253","price":15.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350429253.jpg?v=1730499752","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-jar-of-wild-flowers-9781350429253","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}