How to Catch a Frog: And Other Stories of Family, Love, Dysfunction, Survival, and DIY

Ross, Heather

ISBN 10: 1617690988 / ISBN 13: 9781617690983

Published by Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How to Catch a Frog: And Other Stories of Family, Love, Dysfunction, Survival, and DIY
• Publisher: Stewart, Tabori and Chang
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1617690988
• ISBN 13: 9781617690983
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Much of Heather Ross’s creative work has been inspired by her being born into an eccentric family of artists and idealists in a rural corner of Vermont during the 1970s. According to Heather, that environment was defined by stunning natural beauty, creative and innovative living, and daily lessons in self-reliance. It also included equal parts of general dysfunction, a self-imposed but nearly inescapable poverty, and little exposure to basic life skills.
When, as a twenty-something, Heather complained to her mother about a long list of things she had missed out on and that had compromised her chance of ever leading a “normal” life (immunizations, a healthy respect for authority), her mother waved a hand and replied, “Well, you should thank me, because you have a lot of good stories instead.” How to Catch a Frog is a collection of those stories, plus others that show Ross's eventual route to success as an artist, entrepreneur, and mother, all animated by Ross’s delightful illustrations and how-to instructions.

About the Author

Heather Ross is the author of the STC Craft titles Weekend Sewing and Heather Ross Prints, a fabric designer, and an illustrator of children’s books. She lives in New York City and the Catskills.