A Thousand Shards of Glass: There Is Another America

Katakis, Michael

ISBN 10: 1471131432 / ISBN 13: 9781471131431

Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 2014

New York: Simon & Schuster:, 2014. First edition, Hardcover, SIGNED and inscribed, Fine in Fine dust jacket, 122 pp. Cover artwork by: Melissa Four Signed, and with lengthy inscription, by the author on the half-title page. First edition, Hardcover, SIGNED and inscribed, Fine in Fine dust jacket, Seller Inventory # 68300

Synopsis:

Once upon a time, Michael Katakis lived in a place of big dreams, bright colours and sleight of hand. That place was America. One night, travelling where those who live within illusions should never go, he stared into the darkness and glimpsed a faded flag where shadows gathered, revealing another America. It was a broken place, bred from fear and distrust - a thousand shards of glass - filled with a people who long ago had given away all that was precious; a people who had been sold, for so long, a foreign betrayal that finally came from within, and for nothing more than a handful of silver. These essays, letters and journal entries were written as a farewell to the country Michael loves still, and to the wife he knew as his 'True North'. A powerful and personal polemic, A Thousand Shards of Glassis Michael's appeal to his fellow citizens to change their course; a cautionary tale to those around the world who idealise an America that never was; and, crucially, a glimpse beyond the myth, to a country whose best days could still lie ahead.

About the Author: Author and photographer Michael Katakis has travelled extensively for the past thirty-five years, writing about and photographing a wide range of cultures and geographic locations. His books include Photographs and Words with Dr Kris Hardin, Traveller: Observations from an American in Exile, The Vietnam Veteran's Memorial, Sacred Trusts: Essays on Stewardship and Responsibility, and Excavating Voices: Listening to Photographs of Native Americans. Katakis has exhibited his work at the British Library, the Royal Geographical Society in London and the International Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. In 1991 the National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C., acquired Michael's portrait of Maya Lin for their collection.

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Thousand Shards of Glass: There Is Another...
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Melissa Four
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition