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

About this Item

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

Seller Inventory # BSM.153HQ

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: good

About this title

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.