Windows to Vietnam: A Journey in Pictures and Verse | 
 enlarge | Authors: Scott C. Clarkson, Veita Jo Hampton
Creator: Mark A. Ashwill
Publisher: Cheshire Publishing Company
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 166417
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 178
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.2
Dimensions (in): 13.9 x 12.6 x 1.5
ISBN: 0979431301
Dewey Decimal Number: 770
EAN: 9780979431302
ASIN: 0979431301
Publication Date: August 4, 2007
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Product Description
This 178 page full color photography and poetry collaboration reflects the present-day country of Vietnam, its culture, diversity and dramatic economic and lifestyle changes among the remarkable Vietnamese people."Windows to Vietnam is a literary and photographic delight...!"Mark A. Ashwill, Ph.D., Vietnam Country Director,Institute of International Education, Hanoi, Vietnam, June 2007
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Outstanding January 12, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I spent one month in Viêt Nam last year and although I shot more than 1800 pictures, may I say this is a wonderful and marvelleous book which has remembered me all my journeys. I recommend it to everybody who wishes to visit this amazing country.
I fell in love with Viêt Nam and their people. This is a different book; you have beautiful photographs far away from the ones you usually see in any publication shot by Scott Charles Clarkson; you read poems with a very special sensitivity written by Veita Jo Hampton and the Foreword written by Mark A. Ashwill is a must, before you start looking and reading the book.
Window to Vietnam September 9, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
More than simply a work of art or collection of jewels, "Window to Vietnam" is an equisite experience. It combines visual delight with intangible imagery to render a deep understanding of a multi-dimensional country... its past, present and the marvelous confluence of both. This book is a "coffee table must!" But don't be surprised to find yourself taking it to bed.
A beautiful book in both words and pictures September 8, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Windows to Vietnam is truly a beautiful book. Scott Clarkson's photography and Veita Jo Hampton's poetry complement each other perfectly. Clarkson's photographs selectively, yet effectively, show us both a people and a nation that are positive-thinking, confident, optimistic, and ambitious. At the same time, the book pays homage to the character, the culture, the history, and the heritage of the Vietnamese people. Hampton, recently nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, in this book goes well beyond her proposal to Clarkson to allow her to "write to these photos": Her poetry looks not only at but deeply into, even beyond, the photographs and brings out details that are not readily visible in the photos, except perhaps to a poet's imagination and ability to "see" that which may not be evident to others. The metaphoric "Windows" in the title is most aptly chosen, as evidenced in "Carved Frames of Hue" (p. 55; photos pp. 48-57 and back of cover), as well as in other photographs and poems showing or alluding to windows and views. Clarkson's cover photo, "Friend on the Mekong," captures in a single shutter's click the face and figure of a man that reflects the strength, character, and heritage of the people of Vietnam. The poetry and the photographs stand as testimony to Hampton's view, quoted on the inside/back of the book's jacket, that the most effective communication is achieved through the "deliberate blending of words and pictures."
Anyone who loves Vietnam will enjoy this gorgeous gift book August 16, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Vietnam is surely one of the most photogenic places on earth and the images in this lovely coffee table gift book bring this vibrant country into your home. Delightful, large format color photographs celebrate the land and people of Vietnam - its vibrant colors, ancient way of life, and active lifestyle. These remarkable pictures are accompanied by poems which riff on the themes evoked by the images - an intriguing merger of past, present and future in Vietnam today. Anyone who loves Vietnam will enjoy this gorgeous gift book celebrating the country and its people. Allison Martin, Families with Children Adopted from Vietnam.
Take this trip. July 17, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
What an enchanting journey to Vietman! The words and pictures of Windows provide a unique exposure to the culture, sights, sounds, smells, economy and lifestyle of Vietnam today. As you enjoy the beauty and history of Vietnam that this wonderful book brings to life, one must admire how Vietnam bridges its ancient past to its future. With images created by an insightful poet and brilliant photographs that speak to you, the authors weave their talents throughout every page to create a masterpiece.
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